(INQUISITION).

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $600

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printer

Roque Rico de Miranda

Place

Madrid

Publication

1680

Description

OLMO, JOSÉ VICENTE DEL. Relacion Histórica del Auto General de Fe que se celebró en Madrid este año de 1680. Con asistenncia del Rey N. S. Carlos II... Referiérense con curiosa puntualidad todas las circunstqancias de tan glorioso triunfo de la fe..... Va inserta la estampa de toda la perspectiva delteatro, plaza y balcones record [“Historical Report of the General Auto da Fe which was celebrated in Madrid this year of 1680 attended by King Charles II....”]

summary

Records of a public session of the Spanish Inquisition in Madrid in 1680, containing the names of several tens of men and women accused of “Judaizing.” See E. Van der Vekene, Bibliotheca Bibliographica Historiae Sanctae Inquisitions, I (1982) no.683, p.173

pp. xvii,(1),76,83,(1). Few light stains, neat repairs to small tears along folds of map. Later morocco-backed marbled boards, gilt, lacking upper portion of backstrip. Sm. 4to

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