16 p.l., 398 pp.; 27 pp. Two parts in one vol. 8vo, cont. calf (extremities a little rubbed), contrasting leather lettering piece on spine. Rouen: A. Maurry for L. Billaine, 1678.

Third edition (1st ed.: 1664) “of the earliest extant bibliography of bibliographies. It is basically an alphabetical list, arranged by authors’ first names, followed by eight intricate subject indices, among them one of publishers’ and booksellers’ catalogues. Appended is a very useful numismatic bibliography. The work enjoyed three later editions during the seventeenth century and provided the basis for Teissier. Labbé (1607-67), one of the most learned polymaths of his time, was... More

Six unnumbered leaves. Folio (280 x 196 mm.), modern marbled boards. [From colophon]: S.l.: 1735.

An apparently unrecorded decree related to the wine trade in Zaragoza and its protection from foreign competition. It also allows Zaragozan wine growers to sell wine in jugs up to the price of four reales de plata without needing to report it to the local government.

Fine condition. A contemporary annotator has written at the top of the first leaf: “Sobre la ex adicion de Vino de Zarag[oza] y no poderlo entrar de pena.” More