Spain. The second edition, with an introductory chapter on the present political state of the Peninsula. (Cyrus Redding's copy, with manuscript notes.)

Published by Whittaker and Co., London., 1837

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2 vols. 20.5 x 12.5cm. . Cat. ed, de 16pp. con fecha de enero, 1837, xliv (la paginación v-viii, pero no el texto, repetida), 316; xii, 307pp., 1h. cat. ed. . Con frontispicio panorámico de la Alhambra grabado en acero por Edward Finden según dibujo de T. G. Vigne. Tela verde del editorial estampada con deseño floral en seco, restos de etiquetas de papel impresos con título y precio (21s), cortes delanteros sin desbarbar, 16pp. de anuncios del editorial en pliego de guardas. Palau 119763. Foulché-Delbosc 314B. García-Romeral 870. Esta edición no en Farinelli. Biscay-Madrid y alrededores-Toledo-La Mancha-Sevilla-Jerez (y su vino)-Cádiz-Málaga-Granada-Murcia-Alicante-Valencia- Barcelona. La segunda edición de 'Spain in 1830' (1831), puesto al día con una introducción de opiniones sobre la situación política actual. Inglis falleció en 1835. Hasta ahora no se ha sabido quién escribió la introducción (de 32pp.). Nuestro ejemplar lleva una nota en guardas 'Mem[oranu]m,The introduction to this edition was written by me after Inglis' death for his widow. C[yrus]. R [edding]' y es su propria ejemplar con firma en portada y al principio de la 'Introduction', 'Written by me Cyrus Redding'. Redding (1785-1870), escritor que publicó 'History and Description of Modern Wines', 1833; editó 'Rambles in the footsteps of Don Quixote',1837,tambíen de Inglis; 'Fifty Years' Recollections', 1858 y redactó 'Memoirs of William Beckford' en 1869. Redding ha escrito una nota de 16 lineas en las guardas:-'General Quesada told me.that the king had entrusted him to come with him from Cádiz, that he had determined and was putting his foot out [ó sea, la tropa], to proceed when he recalled the king's character. I knew La Gasca, Trueba, Argüelles, Mendizabal, Valdez and have been in company with Galliano - they were all amiable and learned men possessing talent but not political talent I should say. The good patient La Gasca was ONLY a botanist but the first in Europe. None of them equalled Goristiza the Mexican minister here, he was a sound politician - I knew also poor Torrijos and his lady! These pagans ! Argüelles died in 1844'. También hay algunas notas marginales - 'Poor Torijos [sic] I knew him well a man of honor and a gentleman? - [de La Gasca]'A truly good man I knew him' . Los frágiles tejuelos de papel imperfectos. . English. Tela verde del editorial estampada con deseño floral en seco, restos de etiquetas de papel impresos con título y precio (21s), cortes delanteros sin desbarbar, 16pp. de anuncios del editorial en pliego de guardas.…

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Title
Spain. The second edition, with an introductory chapter on the present political state of the Peninsula. (Cyrus Redding's copy, with manuscript notes.)
Author
INGLIS (Henry D[avid]).
Publisher
Whittaker and Co., London.
Publication year
1837
Condition
Bueno
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Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Segunda edición.
Dimensions
2 vols. 20.5 x 12.5cm.

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