Hispania Rare Books
Antiquarian Books from the Hispanic world
Spain’s History of the Goths Kings Madrid, 1624. Scarce.
£2200.
Julian del Castillo
Historia de los Reyes Godos que Vinieron de la Scythia de Europa contra el Imperio Romano; y a España: con Sucession dellos, Hasta los Catolicos Reyes Don fernando y Doña Isabel .
Madrid: Luis Sanchez, Impresor del Rey NS, 1624
4to, (194 x286mm), pp [XIV]+491+[XVIII], [last wrongly numbered 461], blue Morocco w/ Chatsworth crest, A.e.g., gilt panelled back w/title. Engraved frontis. Salva II:2867.
Little is known about the author of this book, the Spanish historian Julian del Castillo. According to his works, he was a resident of the town of Arroyo de Muñó in the Archbishopric of Burgos. He published the first edition of this book in Burgos in 1582.
The second edition(1624) is offered here, which, according to Palau, is preferred by scholars because it is more accurate and contains additions by Fr. Geronimo de Castro y Castillo.
Very good condition: rubbed spine head & tail, loose guard to frontis, Chatsworth bookplate to paste-down. Please see pictures.
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