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Antiquarian Books from the Hispanic world
South American Emancipation from Spain. London,1810 Very rare.
£1800.00
J.M. Antepara (1770-1821)
South American Emancipation. Documents, Historical and Explanatory, shewing the Designs which have been in Progress, and the Exertions made by General Miranda, for the attainment of that object during the last twenty-five years.
London: Printed by R. Juigne, 17, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square. 1810
8vo. (220 x 135mm) , pp. X +299+(I), full calf, gilt decorated. Frontispiece portrait of General Miranda and engraved “Plan de la Bataille de Landen” Provenance: Professor Malcolm Deas Collection. Sabin 1667.
London in the early 19th century became the center of the Spanish-American independence movement. After the publication of the famous Letter to the Spanish Americans by Peruvian Juan Pablo Viscardo, a group of South American Creoles in favor of independence was formed in London, led by Francisco de Miranda.
