(MEXICAN IMPRINT 1699) José de Lezamis Vida del Apostol San

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(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1699.) José de Lezamis. Vida del Apostol Santiago . . . con algunas antiguedes y excelencias de . . . Viscaya. [124], 426, [6] pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; dampstaining to fore-edge with wear to first few and final few leaves, moderate worming; early inscriptions on front free endpaper and title page, marca de fuego on top edge, later private library bookplate on front pastedown. Mexico: Maria de Benavides, 1699

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A life of the apostle James, patron saint of Spain, prefaced by a long biography of Archbishop Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas of Mexico. The last section, from page 280 onward, relates to the Vizcaya province of the Basque region of Spain. Medina, Mexico 1733 (collates with this copy); Palau 137583 (calls for 68 preliminary leaves, probably in error).