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AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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Lot 302

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GEDDES, MICHAEL. Miscellaneous Tracts: Viz. I: The History of the Expulsion of the Moriscoes out of Spain… II: The History of the Wars of the Commons of Castille… III: A View of the Spanish Cortes, or Parliament. IV: An Account of the Manuscripts… in the Mountains of Granada… V: A View of the Inquisition of Portugal…VI: A Spanish Protestant Martyrology. pp. (4), 1-336, 327-358, 369-478, (2). Pagination erratic. Title-page through p. 10 wormed. Contemporary blind-tooled paneled calf. 8vo.

London: A. & J. Churchill 1702

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $250

Listed on pp. 417-448 are those New Christians accused of the "crime of Judaism, " or of "professing the Law of Moses, " and their varied corresponding punishments: imprisonment, banishment to Brazil, as well as whipping, strangulation or being burnt to ashes.