Author: Santa Cruz, Melchor de.
Title: Floresta española, de apotegmas, ó sentencias,sabia y graciosamente dichas, de algunos españoles. Recogidas por Melchor de Santa Cruz, vecino de la Ciudad de Tolrdo; y continuadas por Francisco Asensio.
Description: n.p. [Madrid]: por Ramon Ruiz, Impresor, 1790. 0. Hardcover. Duodecimo. 3 volumes. I: [xii], 432pp,; II: [xii], 284pp.; III: [x], 300pp. All half-titles present. Contemporary vellum, generally darkened, but spines more so. With a previous owner's name, Dr. Evans, written on the upper cover of volume I. Verso of half-title of Volume I with some minor staining. An example of the "jest book" genre popular during the Spanish Renaissance, it was first published in 1574. It consists of a collection of jokes, anecdotes, witty answers and amusing sayings pertaining to ecclesiastics, nobles, justice officials, artists, lovers, cripples, women and invalids, which the author probably compiled from a variety of sources. The work was continued in the 18th century by Francisco Asensio. Very Good.

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