CATALAN \ CATALONIA
CATALAN \ CATALONIA
Sunderland
Copy — Significant
Chronicle
Conqvista de Catalvña por el Marques
de Olias, y Mortara. [Barcelona?, ca. 1690?]. Thin folio. π2
A–Z4; [2] ff., 183, [1 (blank)] pp.
Now very scarce and sought after: We locate
only
one copy in the U.S. (at Kansas).
Provenance: Sunderland, Spencer family — with a large, early version of their impressive gilt supra-libros on each cover. Sunderland sale lot 8995.
• Palau 59386. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine extra, gilt flaking away. Supra-libros as above. Blind pressure-stamp on title-page and in margins of three other pages.
The
Climax . . .
Candelas, Baldiri [pseud. of Josep Maria Codolosa]. [title on p. 3] Lo barber del portal Nou. (Parodia del barberillo). Tercera part. [colophon: Barcelona: Impr. de Thomas Gorchs, 1877]. 8vo. 8 pp.
• Palau 56125. Folded as issued; never bound.
Woolen
MillsCatalonia.
Laws, statues, etc. [drop-title] Providencia interina para la perfecta
construccion de las estameñas, ratinas, bayetas comunes, cordellates y
demás generos de esta clase. [Barcelona, 1770]. Folio. [2] ff.
• The Real Junta Particular de Gobierno del Comercio establishes
for the very first time ordinances regulating the quality of manufacturing of
the woolen goods specified in the title of this decree.
• Folded as issued; with a small rust stain in the upper margin of the first page.
Austerity?Catalonia. Laws, statutes, etc. Redres
y ordinacions novament fetas per lo savi consell de cent, celebrat als nov,
y als vint y sinc de octvbre 1632 en respecte de moderar, y preuenir nos fassan
excessos in obras.... Barcelona: Sebastia y Iaume Matevat, 1640. Folio. [4]
ff.
• Palau 253103 and 253104 cite 1633 and 1641 editions by the same printer, but not this. Cloth.
Sumptuary
Law — HAT
Code, 1770Catalonia.
Laws, statutes, etc. Broadside. Begins: “El Regente y Ohidores de
la Real Audencia. Por quanto con Real Orden del Consejo comunicada por Don Juan
de Penuelas...” [Barcelona, 1770]. Folio. [1] f.
• Half vellum, damaged with loss, repaired; lost letters, lightly supplied in pencil.
Woolgathering?
Catalonia. Laws, statutes,
etc. Novas ordinacions, y crides
fetes per lo molt illustre consistori dels senyors deputats, y oydors de Comptes
del General del Principat de Catalunya, Comptats de Rossellò, y Cerdanya....
Barcelona: Rafael Figuerò, 1687. 8vo. 27, [1 (blank)] pp. 
• Not in Palau who notes only later compilations. Wrappers. Some worming in margins.
BENEDICTINES Come
to the New World
A
FINE Engraved Title-Page & 18 Splendid Plates[Plautius, Caspar]. Nova typis transacta navigatio novi orbis Indiae occidentalis.... [Linz], 1621. Folio (32.6 cm, 12.875"). )(4 (-)(4, blank) A–M4 N4 (-N4, blank); Engr. t.-p., [2] ff., 101, [1] pp.; 18 plts. 
This
book bears an ornate, emblematic engraved title-page, with portraits of St.
Brendan and Boyl and more, and no fewer than 18 leaf-filling plates by Wolfgang
Kilian. These plates, which mixfancy and realism in entirely engaging ways, include
a portrait of Columbus, a scene of St. Brendan celebrating mass on the back of a whale, botanical images of the marvelous Peruvian potato, and numerous views of 
the missionaries’interaction with the natives, some friendly, and some not—the unfriendliest being notably violent and gory. Also, on p. 35–36 is given an example of purportednative
American music, with both words and notation. This copy is one (probably the first) of two states of this sole edition (with only three leaves in the preliminaries), without the additional foldout plate found in some copies.
• Alden & Landis, European Americana, 621/100; Sabin 63367; Palau 224762. Binding as above and shown at left (distortion noted), chipped on corners and at head and foot of spine. Small wormholes visible on inside of covers, running into margins of pages and plates, and a few closed tears, neither affecting print or plates. Engraved title remounted. Small stains, light spots of waterstaining, and light soiling.
A
very covetable illustrated Americanum of the early 17th century, in an enjoyable copy.
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any image above, for an enlargement.
THREE
ITEMS — WITH CUTS
(Popular literature).
[drop-title] La semana empleada buenamente entre un galan y su dama. Reus:
Juan Bautista Vidal y Angel Cami, 1845. Small 4to. [2] ff. [with] Segunda
parte de la semana mal empleada, que tuvo un galan cortejando á una dama.
Reus: Juan Bautista Vidal y Angel Cami, 1845. Small 4to. [2] ff. [with]
Cancion nueva del desgraciado. Para cantar los aficionados. Reus: Juan Bautista
Vidal, 1847. Small 4to. 4 pp. 3 items: 
• I: Palau 307057; II: Palau 306232; III: not in Palau. As issued.
A
Gift for Jerry
Springer?
(Popular literature). [drop-title] Nueva relacion y curioso romance de un caso que ha sucedido en este presente año en la ciudad de Roma, de una muger que dió veneno á su madre, y despues dió muerte a su marido y a una hija suya.... [colophon: Murcia: Fernando Rodriguez, ca. 1820?]. 8vo. [2] ff.
• Folded as issued; one crease; some spotting; small tear in inner margin. A sound exemplar of a rarity.
A
LARGE Broadside
— Handsomely
Printed
Spain. Sovereigns, 1621–1665 (Philip IV). Broadside. Begins: ": Jayme Miguel de Guzman, Davalos, Spinola, Palavezino, Ramirez de Haro...Por quanto con Carta de 18. del corriente Don Miguel de Muzquiz...nos ha remitido un Exemplar de la Real Cedula de Su Mag., su fecha de 17. del mismo...." [Barcelona, 1662]. Folio extra (412 x 308 mm). [1] f.
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the image for enlargement.
• Not in Palau. Folds, and part of one margin excised with loss.
Encouraging Local IndustrySpain. Sovereigns, 1759–1788 (Charles III). Real cedula de su magestad de 14. de diciembre de 1784. concediendo por punto general la libertad de que sin distincion de personas, se puedan fabricar todo genero de tegidos de lino, y cañamo en los terminos que se propone. Vich: Juan Dorca y Morera, 1785. Folio. [4] ff., [1 (blank)] f. 
Click the interior image for an enlargement. • Modern half vellum over burgundy cloth sides. Contemporary inked notation at top right corner of title-page. Very good. (21056)
Barcelona
Speed Limits
Spain. Sovereigns, 1759–1788 (Charles III). Begins: "Don Francisco Gonzalez de Bassecourt...Por quanto hemos recibido una Real Cédula en que se dispone lo conveniente para evitar los daños que ocasiona el abuso de correr con los Coches dentro de la Poblaciones...." Barcelona, 1787. Folio. [2] ff.
• Folded as issued; some light foxing.
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