A FACSIMILIE OF THE 1687 EDITION. LIMITED EDITION THIS BEING NUMBER 96. QUARTO FINELY BOUND IN BLUE SILK WITH A MATCHING SLIPCASE. INTRODUCTION IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH BY VICTOR GARCIA DE LA CONCHA. 616 PAGES. COMPLETE WITH A BOOKLET CONTAINING AN ESSAY IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH BY JOSE MEGIAS. A FINE COPY IN A VERY GOOD SLIPCASE. SCARCE.
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