Author: Vindel, Pedro
Title: Biblioteca Oriental Comprende 2. 747 Obras Relativas á Filipinas, Japón, China Y Otras Partes de Asia Y Oceanía Con Comentarios Y 96 Reproducciones En FacsíMIL, 15 de Ellas Tiradas Aparte En Excelente Papel de Hilo [Two Volumes]
Description: Madrid, P. Vindel, 1912. First edition. Full sprinkled sheep, raised bands, spine with red morocco title labels and blue morocco volume labels, marbled endpapers, top edges red, original stiff paper wrappers bound in. 436; 251, [1] pp. Illus. with 15 folding and 96 in-text reproductions. 8vo. Catalogo de la libreria de P. Vindel [n.s.] t. IV-V. 2747 items described. Pedro Vindel (1865-1921) was a well respected antiquarian bookseller in Madrid who purchased the Orientalia collections of Jose Toribio Medina, Canovas del Castillo, Justo Zaragoza, V. Barrentes, Eduardo Navarro, and others. Medina's collection was rich in important works on the Philippines, which ultimately ended in in the hands of Philippine collectors and national libraries including those in America, especially from the collection of Edward Ayer, (now in the Newberry). Spain & Spanish America I, 733. Near fine, slight rubbing to spine, minor soiling to bound in wrappers.

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