Calderon, Fernando Gallego. Deposition

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $900

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author

(SPANISH INQUISITION).

Place

Madrid

Publication

29th October, 1674

Description

Brown ink on paper. With seal. FROM THE LIBRARY OF SIR THOMAS PHILLIPS

summary

IMPORTANT DOCUMENT PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF THE SPANISH INQUISITION. Fernando Gallego Calderon, secretary of the “Holy Office” of the Spanish Inquisition, records proceedings earlier in the 17th century against certain Portuguese living in Malaga. They were charged with “delitos de Judaismo,” probably irregularities in financial matters. Evidently the accused were Jews; their subsequent baptism is carefully documented

pp. 3 + 3 integral blanks. 28 lines per page. Folio

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