Lot 327

Santos, Francisco de los





Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 15 January 2014 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Descripcion breve del monasterio de S. Lorenzo el Real del Escorial... Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1657. First edition, small folio, engraved royal arms on title-page, engraved portrait of Philip IV by Pedro de Villafranca, woodcut initials and tailpieces, 10 engraved plates (9 folding), contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with a crowned monogram, paper flaw in N1 with loss of two letters, a few plates torn without loss but affecting image, plates 5-6 torn and with some loss at edges, lacking lettering-piece, binding rubbed, joints cracking
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of Prince and Princess Henry De la Tour d'Auverge Lauraguais




