THE MYSTERIES OF THE SPANISH PEOPLE. D. MANUEL ANGELON. 1858

Description:
Quality: Sewn binding of very good execution.
Medium quality thick paper.
Very good quality hard covers.
Condition: Good.
Description of contents:
- The book, written in Spanish and illustrated by E. Lechard. Contains numerous very nice engravings.
- Most of the engravings are covered with pink onion paper.
- Chapter letters at the beginning of each chapter and watermark at the end of each chapter.
- The author, Manuel Angelón, studied law, but devoted himself entirely to the cultivation of literature. Director of the Gaceta, he took part in several editorial offices and wrote some important works.
- The book is profusely illustrated with engravings by E. Lechard.
- Volume I contains eight engravings. Volume II contains 10 engravings. Volume III contains 22 engravings.
- It has a deluxe binding of the period, in colour.
Parts of Contents:
- Three volumes. Spanish copy, with the complete text.
- VOLUME I: Title page. Title page. Engraving of the author. Title page. Legal page. Contains 12 chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: Viriato with 11 sections, epilogue and 4 more chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: The martyrs of a holy cause with 5 sections and two more chapters. Guard.
- VOLUME II: Guarda. Title page. Entrance engraving. Title page. Legal page. Contains 7 chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: The King's jester with 5 sections and three more chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: The absolute monarchs with 7 chapters, epilogue and two more chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: The Inquisition with 7 chapters and epilogue. Guard.
- VOLUME III: Keeps. Title page. Cisneros engraving. Title page. Legal page. Contains 3 chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: Los Comuneros with 6 chapters, epilogue and two more chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: A set of two crowns with 5 chapters, epilogue and three more chapters. Memoirs of a son of the people: Spanish independence with three chapters, epilogue and one more chapter. Table of contents. Guidelines for the placement of the plates.
- All engravings are out of text.
Description of the book:
- Sewn binding of very good execution, with guillotined cuts, from the Second Half of the 19th Century.
- Text and illustrations in single colour printing in black, very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on medium thick, good quality, white paper.
- Hard covers in full chocolate brown publisher's cloth, with colour stamping and gilt lettering on both front and back covers.
- Spine in full brown publisher's brown cloth, with colour stamping and gilt lettering.
- Covers are discoloured due to age and use, with some rubbing to edges and corners.
- The cover is stamped in gilt 'Misterios del pueblo. Barcelona. D.I López. Editor'.
- Stamped on spine: 'Misterios del pueblo'.
- Embossed covers.
- No dust jacket.
- Diagonal chequered endpapers printed on thick grey coloured paper.

Conservation and Damage:
- General Condition: Good.
- Sewn binding in good condition.
- Cuts sprinkled with fine specks, well preserved and with minimal soiling.
- The pages are in good condition, but some of them have light creases and folds, soiling, rust stains and damp.
- Pages are slightly darkened at the edges due to age, some pages darker than others.
- 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 pages are in very good condition, with the following exceptions:
* Page 643 of Volume I has the corner about to tear.
* Page 489 of Volume II has a small tear at the top.
* Page 593 of Volume II the edge of the page is folded inwards, it is not guillotined.
* Page 49 Volume III has a torn lower corner.
- Book shows wear typical of it

Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The book for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the book.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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