[Rarebooks] FS: 1849 Memorial to Mexican Emperor Iturbide, signed by his son

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(MEXICO) Pacheco, Jose Ramon. DESCRIPCION DE LA SOLEMNIDAD FUNEBRE con Que Se Honaron Las Cenizas del Heroe de Iguala Don Augustin de Iturbide, en Octobre de 1838... Mexico: I. Cumplido. 1849. 4to. 66pp. Title within decorative border. Engraved portrait of Iturbide, and 4 lithograph plates, one printed in 2 colors. Both front and rear litho. printed wrappers preserved. Cont. black calf spine over marbled boards. This copy with the autograph signature of Angel de Iturbide, the son of Augustin, on the front free endpaper. Also with (pasted down) a printed invitation to the funeral of Angel de Iturbide in 1872, inscribed at the bottom with a personal invitation to "Senor Skilton" (i.e., Julius A. Skilton, the U. S. Consul to Mexico). Outer corners of boards rubbed but a very nice copy.             $450.00 (trade discount allowed)
Palau 208188.

Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
1239A Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-451-4342
kkarmiole at yahoo.com