GILABERT, Francisco de. Discursos sobre la calidad del Principado de Cataluña, inclinacion de sus habitadores, y su govierno. Lerida: Luys Manescal, 1616. 5 parts in one volume, 4° (187 x 137mm). Woodcut armorial shield on general and sectional titles, large woodcut opening initials and repeated type ornament. With the three blanks in discourses I, III and V. (a2 with corner repair, a few leaves in discourse I stained, repaired tear in Cc2 of discourse III.) Early 20th-century red morocco, sides with white and green onlays and all-over gilt tooling forming a strapwork design with massed pointillé tools and fleurons at centre, spine compartments with repeated white fleuron in square green onlaid border, gilt turn-ins and red satin liners, gilt edges. Provenance: errata list crossed through and amendments added to text in an early hand, faded inscription on title -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.
FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, each discourse with its own title and independent signatures. The collected edition cited by Palau has a variant title and is undated. Considering it 'later' than the separate issues, Palau calls for 12 preliminary leaves as opposed to 8. The present copy, with 8 preliminary leaves, is dated 1616 on the general title and part titles (as are the separate issues). MAGNIFICENTLY BOUND. Goldsmith G-118 (4 parts only); cf. Palau VI, 102171-102175.
GILABERT, Francisco de. Discursos sobre la calidad del Principado de Cataluña, inclinacion de sus habitadores, y su govierno. Lerida: Luys Manescal, 1616. 5 parts in one volume, 4° (187 x 137mm). Woodcut armorial shield on general and sectional titles, large woodcut opening initials and repeated type ornament. With the three blanks in discourses I, III and V. (a2 with corner repair, a few leaves in discourse I stained, repaired tear in Cc2 of discourse III.) Early 20th-century red morocco, sides with white and green onlays and all-over gilt tooling forming a strapwork design with massed pointillé tools and fleurons at centre, spine compartments with repeated white fleuron in square green onlaid border, gilt turn-ins and red satin liners, gilt edges. Provenance: errata list crossed through and amendments added to text in an early hand, faded inscription on title -- purchased from José Porter, 1957.
FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, each discourse with its own title and independent signatures. The collected edition cited by Palau has a variant title and is undated. Considering it 'later' than the separate issues, Palau calls for 12 preliminary leaves as opposed to 8. The present copy, with 8 preliminary leaves, is dated 1616 on the general title and part titles (as are the separate issues). MAGNIFICENTLY BOUND. Goldsmith G-118 (4 parts only); cf. Palau VI, 102171-102175.
