Discurso Sobre el Panteon Que Esta Construyendo en el Convento Grande de San Francisco de Esta Capital
Lima: 1803. [6],24,[1]pp. Disbound; lacks folding plate. Light tanning and scattered staining, slightly heavier to outer leaves. Small area of loss at head of title page, not affecting text. Good. Item #5644
First of two editions, both issued in 1803. The author, José Hipolito Unanue was the head of the main Franciscan monastery in Lima at this time. Here, he proffers a written description, including measurements and siting details, of the large mausoleum being erected there for the burial of members of the order and of local religious societies. The descriptions is evocative and informative, though this copy lacks the engraving of the structure by Marcello Cabello. Nevertheless, a very scarce work; OCLC locates three copies in U.S. institutions -- Yale, Duke, and the JCB.
Medina, Lima 1944. Palau 344285. Sabin 97714. Vargas Ugarte 3186.
Price: $500.00