[Rarebooks] FS: Finely illustrated study of ancient calligraphy found in Spain. Madrid: 1758

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Terreros y Pando, Esteban de. PALEOGRAFIA ESPANOLA, Que Contiene Todos los Modos Conocidos, Que Ha Habido de Escribir en Espana... Con una Historia Sucinta del Idioma Comun de Castilla, y Demas Lenguas, o Dialectos, Que Se Conocen Como Proprios en Estos Reynos: Substituida en la Obra Del Espectaculo de la Naturaleza, en Vez de la Paleografia Francesa... Madrid: En la Oficina de Joachim Ibarra. 1758. First edition. Sm. 4to. (4),160pp. Illustrated with 18 copper engraved plates (1, folding) of ancient  writing samples, including old Roman, Arabic, and Hebrew, found in Spain. Cont. vellum, hand lettered spine, some soiling & minor chipping at top edge of front cover. Faint old water stain at top blank margin of final 40 leaves. Private library bookplate of Luca Alaman on front pastedown.                        $1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
A study of Spanish historical scripts. Palau 330662. Ruiz Lasala, IBARRA #55. An early work published by Ibarra who began to print in 1753.

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