Herrera, Juan de
Sumario y breve declaración de los diseños y estampas de la Fabrica de San Lorenzo el Real del Escurial, 1589. Madrid. Widow of Alonso Gomez, Impressor del Rey nuestro señor.
The first description of the Escorial and its contents, by its architect.
First edition, first issue, extraordinarily rare, of the first description of the Escorial, by Juan de Herrera, the architect of what is widely regarded as the most impressive building created in Spain in the 16th century. A book of exceptional rarity, and importance, which gives us the architect´s feel of what his magnum opus is and looks like. Herrera was the author of a set of drawings on the Escorial which were engraved by Pedro Perret Perret (1555-1637).
First edition, first issue, extraordinarily rare, of the first description of the Escorial, by Juan de Herrera, the architect of what is widely regarded as the most impressive building created in Spain in the 16th century. A book of exceptional rarity, and importance, which gives us the architect´s feel of what his magnum opus is and looks like. Herrera was the author of a set of drawings on the Escorial which were engraved by Pedro Perret Perret (1555-1637).
$ 20,000.00
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8vo, (146 x 100 mm). 32 ff., last two leaves replaces in early manuscript (see below), missing the errata. Contemporary vellum, spine lettered in ink "Declaracio d la fabrica d s. Lorenço el Real", text block starting, minor wear, overall very good. Light foxing, title page mostly detached from text block but still holding.
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