Luis de ESCOBAR
Las quatrocientas respuestas a otras tantas preguntas [suivi de] La segunda parte de Las quatrocientas respuestas
En casa de Francisco Fernandez de Cordaua|Valladolid 25 mai 1550 et 1552 pour la seconde partie|21 x 29 cm|2 volumes reliés
The fifth edition of the first part; the first was published in 1545 by the same publisher in the same city, while the two subsequent editions appeared in Saragossa the same year, published by Diego Hernàndez and Jorge Coci, a fourth appearing at Amberes, printed by Martin Nuncio. The extremely rare first edition of the second part, never reprinted. A third part was planned but never saw the light of day. The two volumes appeared anonymously, but an acrostic on leaf cxxxv clarifies the mystery of the author: “Frey Luys de Escobar”. They are dedicated to Luis Enríquez y Téllez-Girón (1542-1572), the sixth Admiral of Castile and his wife Doña Ana de Cabrera, Duchess of Medina and Countess of M
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