Description:
Condition: - Good quality sewn binding. Fold-out map.
- Medium-weight paper of average quality.
- Half-leather binding. Dutch binding style.
Conservation: Good.
Description of Contents:
- Book: Description of the Royal Palace of San Ildefonso and its Gardens and Fountains: its original author, Dr. Santos Martín Sedeño, former canon and president of the Chapter of the Collegiate Church of the aforementioned Royal Palace, Ecclesiastical Governor of its Abbey, Member of the Royal Council, and official preacher, etc.
- Fifth edition, revised and considerably expanded by Lic. Andrés Gómez Somorrostro, priest.
- The book does not contain drawings or engravings. It has several informative tables and a fold-out map of the gardens and fountains.
Contents:
- Single volume. Complete text in Spanish.
- Front endpaper. Blank page. Title page. Main title page. Legal page. Preface by the reviser (on watermarked paper). Blank page. Loose portrait engraving. Title page. Preface. Foreword. Errata. Author's note.
Book Description:
- Well-made sewn binding, with guillotine-cut edges, from the first half of the 19th century.
- Monochromatic black print, clear and well-centered text with good margins.
- Printed on medium-weight paper of average quality. - Half-leather binding. Dutch binding style.
Conservation and Damage:
- Overall good condition.
- The sewn binding is in good condition.
- The edges show some soiling and minor wear.
- The book has small rust spots on some pages, and some pages are slightly browned.
- The book has not suffered any external damage, such as from insects or rodents.
- The book shows normal wear consistent with its age.
Comments:
- Both the dimensions and weight are approximate.
- The colors in the photos may not be exactly the same as the actual colors.
- The book for sale is the one shown in the photos. This description is not a complete and detailed account of the book.
- The information provided here is based on personal opinions and has not been verified.
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