BOOK THE ENIGMATIC UNIVERSE. CARACCIOLO. PERGAMINO. 1778

Description:
- Dated 1778. No engravings.
- Precious floral engravings at the end of some chapters.
- Composed in French and translated into Spanish by Francisco Mariano Nipho.
- The author, Marquis Caracciolo (1716-1803), was a French writer, polygraph, author of literary, historical, political and theological works, among others.
- To the Most Reverend and Most Illustrious Lords Archbishops and Bishops of the dominions of Spain he humbly offers this reverent gift.
Parts of the Contents:
- Single volume. Spanish copy, with the complete text.
- Title page. Dedication. Foreword by the author. Letter from Emin Mons. Table of contents.
Description of the book:
- Good execution sewn binding, with guillotined cuts, from the Second Half of the 18th Century.
- Text in single-colour black printing, very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on thick white paper and good quality.
- Hard parchment covers.
- Stamped on spine: 'The enigmatic universe'.

Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in perfect condition.
- Cuts with some soiling and minor rust stains.
- Although the book is quite clean, there are some more browned booklets.
- The tips are slightly deteriorated with light creases and folds.
- The book has not suffered external aggressions such as attacks by insects, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear typical of its age.

Comments:
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- The tones of the colours in the photos are not exactly the same as the tones of the real colours.
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