Annales d'Espagne et de Portugal, contenant tout ce qui s'est passé de plus important dans ces deux royaumes & dans les autres parties de l'Europe

1741 FAMOUS Colmenar Annals of SPAIN & Portugal CUBA Haiti MAPS Barcelona 4in2

Juan Alvarez de Colmenar's "Annals of Spain and Portugal" is a rare 18th-century history of the Iberian Peninsula and the political and military struggles between Portugal and Spain. Colmenar describes the current state of affairs, the influences of Spain and Portugal on the rest of Europe, and a chronological history beginning in the earliest tribes and Roman occupation. This work also served as a travel guide to 18th-century travelers in Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Burgos, Toledo, Seville, and many other cities.

This impressive 1741 edition is profusely illustrated with more than 160 engravings, plus 3 large folding maps. The maps display a city view of Barcelona, a map of Haiti and the Island of Hispaniola, and view of Cuba and the West Indies.

Item number: #24401

Price: $3500

COLMENAR, Juan Alvarez de

Annales d'Espagne et de Portugal, contenant tout ce qui s'est passé de plus important dans ces deux royaumes & dans les autres parties de l'Europe

A Amsterdam: Chez Francois l'Honore et Fils, 1741.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes in 2 tomes

o Tome I

Vol. I – [2], XII, 424

Vol. II – [4], 288

o Tome II

Vol. III – [4], 331, [1]

Vol. IV – [4], 340, [46]

o 166 numbered engravings throughout, plus 3 folding maps

· Provenance:

o Armorial bookplate – SE TAIRE ET FAIRE

Bookplate and motto of Henry Vignaud (1830-1922), an American Civil War soldier and American historian. He served as a captain in the 6th Louisiana Infantry before being captured. He relocated to France after the war, where he served in several diplomatic roles on behalf of the United States while pursuing his academic interests in collecting old and rare maps and atlases, as well as studying America's early history.

· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; secure

· Size: ~11.5in X 9.5in (29cm x 24cm)

· VERY rare and desirable with multiple auction records and price comparisons at upwards of $8,000

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