1.0Sokol Bookshttps://sokol.co.ukrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FzVzVBKEZl"><a href="https://sokol.co.uk/stock/acosta-cristobal/">ACOSTA, Cristóbal.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sokol.co.uk/stock/acosta-cristobal/embed/#?secret=FzVzVBKEZl" width="600" height="338" title="“ACOSTA, Cristóbal.” — Sokol Books" data-secret="FzVzVBKEZl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sokol.co.uk/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://sokol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1.jpg28793801FIRST EDITION. 4to, pp. (xxiv) 448; 38 (ii). Roman and italic letter, woodcut floriated and historiated initials. T-p within woodcut architectural t-p incorporating the arms of Philip II of Spain (at head) and of the city of Burgo (at tail), large oval woodcut portrait of Acosta in prelims, 45 full-page woodcuts depicting trees, plants and herbs of the East Indies, 2 depicting elephants. T-p a bit dusty, light spotting throughout, heavier to a few ll., light waterstain to outer blank margins of one final gathering, tear to outer margin of one fol. just touching a side note in between lines. A very good copy in C18 half sheep, marbled boards, covers a bit worn at extremities, small hole at tail of spine, spine gilt ruled in compartments, gilt title label, a.e.r. Contemporary ms. ex libris “de la libreria de Don Fernando de Henao Monjaraz” to t-p.