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Noble of Spanish origin by his mother, he was arrested during the French Revolution and died shortly after his release -
The chivalric epic "Gonzalve of Cordoba", taking place during the siege of Granata by Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile: to this hero with daring exotic-sentimental adventures he believes he entrusts his fame to posterity; it will instead be ensured by the Introduction to the novel: the “Précis historique”, a very detailed and documented treatise on the Saracen domination in Spain (De Feller: “one of the best pieces of its kind”). -
Florian - Gonzalve De Cordoba or Reconquered Granada - 1820
260 + 263 pages -
Good condition of the bindings, works in their full period glazed calfskin, good condition of the covers and the spine, rubbing from use in particular on the joints, nicely decorated spine, colored edges, titles and volume numbers gilded on pieces of red morocco, presence a pretty ornate frame framing the dishes -
Good condition inside, slight foxing on very white paper, charming engravings in and out of text under serpentine, marbled flyleaves -
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