18th-Century Spanish Patent of Nobility [ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT].
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Folio. Folio. Unpaginated. [77] leaves. Contemporary crimson velvet with decorative silk ties. All edges gilt. Red silk guards. Remarkable 18th-century Spanish manuscript being a Patent of Nobility issued by Philip V, king of Spain, in 1721 to De La Barra. Manuscript on vellum written in Spanish, Gothic script. The leaves measure 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches, with 32 lines to a page. There are 6 magnificent full-page miniatures, 36 richly illuminated lines, with miniatures for initials. Age-wear on ties. Previous owners' ex libris on free front endpaper. Text in Spanish, gothic script. Binding in overall good+ to very good, interior in very good, miniatures in fine condition
Book ID: 32544
Price: $20,000.00
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