Escobar Del Corro, Juan. Tractatus Bipartitus de Puritate et Nobilitate Probanda.

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $350

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author

(INQUISITION).

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Laurentii Arnaud, Petri Borde, Joannis & Petri Arnaud

Place

Leiden

Publication

1678

Description

Allegorical engraving on title.

summary

This work promulgated the notion that since the so-called New Christians were in fact descended from Jews, their character was tainted as a matter of heredity.

pp. (12), 448, (72). Final leaves marginally wormed, text unaffected. Contemporary elegantly blind-tooled calf, spine in compartments, gilt extra. Folio.

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