[Rarebooks] FS: Rare 1714 Lima imprint on the administration of the Viceroy of Peru (who was also the Bishop of Quito)

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(LATIN AMERICA) Peralta Barnuevo y Roca, Pedro de. IMAGE POLITICA DEL GOVIERNO DEL EXC.mo SENOR D. DIEGO LADRON DE GUEVARA...Obispo de Quito, Virrez... del Peru, Tierra-Firme, y Chile... Lima: Geronimo de Contreras. 1714. Sm. 4to. ff(6),96. First leaf a blank. Title page within an ornamental border. With the full page woodcut of the arms of Peru, the bottom outer corner has been torn off, just touching the border of the woodcut. Orig. limp vellum, spine hand lettered. Small oval rubber stamp on title effaced. The text is annotated and inscribed by 2 or 3 contemporary owners. There are 15 leaves with annotations, some as long as 8 lines. One signed by "Francesco Maria de la Llana" calls this book, "all lies." On the blank verso of the woodcut are 2 couplets titled, "Copla al Auto por un Amigo."                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
$2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
A favorable work on the administration of Diego Ladron de Guevara, who was the Bishop of Quito and Viceroy of Peru at this date. Palau 218074; Sabin 60850; J. C. B. III #94.
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