[Rarebooks] FS: Caro's 1634 work on the antiquities of Seville

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Caro, Rodrigo. ANTIQUEDADES, Y PRINCIPADO DE LA ILUSTRISSIMA CIUDAD DE SEVILLA. Y Chorographia se Su Convento Juridico o Antiqua Chancilleria. Seville: Andres Grande. 1634. First edition. Folio ff.(13),220. Complete with the index leaves in the preliminaries. Double column text. Title page with a large copper engraved coat-of-arms, by Isaac Lievendal, engraver. Text with numerous woodcuts of ancient Spanish coins. Bound in early 20th century full blue polished calf, a Spanish binding.  Overall, an attractive clean copy, for Spanish books of this period. With some old light text soiling, and 1 leaf with the top outer blank margin (2") torn away, just touching the final letter of text on a few lines, readability not affected.    $2,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
On the antiquities of the Spanish city of Seville. Palau 44846. Salva 2599. Hispanic Society 1468-1700, p.92.

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