Oct 16, 2018 - Sale 2488

Sale 2488 - Lot 257

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(MANUSCRIPT.) Manual de Prelados para el gobierno de sus súbditos dividos en tres tratados. El primero contiene lo perteneciente al gobierno común del Ministro Provincial y Comisario Visitador . . . El Segundo es un breve Compendio del orden judicial. El tercero es Forma y estilo de sustanciar una causa, reducido al método religioso. Recopilado de lo que Autores graves han escrito sobre esta materia [etc.]. manuscript in spanish on Asian paper, written in black ink in multiple neat cursive and roman hands. [4], 286 [i. e., 291], [3] leaves, partly misnumbered; lacks leaves 164 and 224. 144x98 mm, contemporary limp vellum, missing bottom portion of backstrip; contents toned and fragile with scattered chipping or clean tears not affecting text, 2 leaves loose at beginning, hole in blank upper margin of leaves 103-106. [Philippines], 1673

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Guide for Philippine prelates in dealing with administrative and legal matters. The compiler is identified on the general and divisional titles as Fray Miguel de Santa María, provincial minister of the Franciscan Province of St. Gregory in the Philippines.