Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Comercio de Holanda, o El gran thesoro historial, y politico del floreciente comercio que los Holandeses tienen en todos los estados, y señorios del mundo [WITH SIGNED CHECK BY ADOLPH SUTRO]

Huet, Pierre-Daniel

Madrid: Por C. Rey. Se hallara en la Impr. de la Gaceta, 1746. Hardcover. 8vo. Original vellum. [70], 312 pp. Ex Libris 'Sutro Library.' A history of world commerce of the Dutch in the Mediterranean, Baltic Sea, all over Europe, India, and East Asia. Pierre Daniel Huet (1630-1721) was a French bishop, scholar and editor. Spanish translation from the French by Francisco Xavier de Goyeneche. One by one-inch loss of vellum on front board, most of vellum covering on spine missing. Split along gutters, binding almost separated from text block. Binding in poor, interior in very good condition. With Money order (3 3/4" x 8 1/2") of the Nevada Bank San Francisco with original signature of Adolph Sutro, laid-in. The check is dated Oct. 8. 1897, payable to Goldstein Co. in the amount of $ 184.50. Verso of check with handwritten note: "Pay to the order of Ernestine Theling, Goldstein Co. Pay to the order of Nevada Bank, Ernestine Theling per H. Kraus (?)." Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro (1830-1898) was the 24th mayor of San Francisco, serving in that office from 1894 until 1896. Various San Francisco landmarks still bear his name. Minor age toning to check. Very good condition. fair. Item #22838

Price: $1,750.00