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(MEXICO—1725.) Villerias, José de.
Llanto de las estrellas al ocaso del Sol
anochecido en el oriente: Solemnes exequias, que . . . Don Luis I.
Folding plate,
armorial frontispiece, plus 34 plates featuring small engravings over verse. [7], 143 leaves.
4to, 19th century full calf with blind-stamped emblems, boards detached; plate with
repaired tears and backed with cloth; bookplates on front pastedown. In modern cloth
folding case.
México: Joseph Bernardo de Hogal, 1725
[2,000/3,000]
An account of the memorial ceremonies held in México in honor of King Luis I (1707-1724),
who died of smallpox just seven months after attaining the throne. An early production from
Hogal, a leading printing house of mid-18th century México. Medina, México 2838; Palau
369483; no other copies known at auction since 1869. Provenance: William Stirling (book-
plate and family motto “Gang Forward” blind-stamped on cover); Paul and Marianne
Gourary Collection of Illustrated Fete Books; their Christie’s sale, 12 June 2009, lot 253.
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(MEXICO—1724.) Velasco, Alonso
Alberto.
Exaltacion de la divina miseri-
cordia en la milagrosa renovacion de la
soberana imagen de Christo.
One plate.
[8], 67, [1] leaves. 4to, contemporary vellum,
moderate wear; final contents leaf used as
rear pastedown, with verso obscured, tear to
one corner of plate just outside of
platemark, a few inked annotations, minor
foxing; early inscription on front pastedown,
library stamp on second leaf.
México: Miguel de Ribera, 1724
[400/600]
Fourth edition. Concerning the miraculous
reappearance of an image of Christ in the church of
the convent of St. Joseph in Mexico City.
Medina, México 2774; Palau 357043 (“edicion
con muchas erratas”).
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