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Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de, Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.

Arfe y Villafañe, Juan de

Quilatador de la plata, oro, y piedras, 1572. Valladolid.
The official Spanish handbook on precious metals employed in the American colonies.

First edition, extremely rare and influential, this was the official handbook on silver, gold, and precious metals, American bullion, and Spanish monetary policy, written by Spanish sculptor and goldsmith Juan de Arfe y Villafañe; signed at the end by the author, as usual.
$ 28,000.00
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4to, (210 x 155 mm). [4], 71 ff., [1]. Old vellum, recased, spine lettered in ink. Faded inscription to title page, some light overall toning and soiling, especially to the lower margin, tear to f.61 with small loss not affecting text.

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