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Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. El Alcázar De Toledo; Por Don Manuel De Assas, Comendador De La Real Y Distinguida Órden Española De Cárlos III, Caballero De La Real Órden Americana De Isabel La Católica, Academico Correspondiente De La Real De La Historia Y De La Arquológica De Bélgica, Profesor De Arqueología En La Escuela Superior De Diplomática, Oficial De Primer Grado Del Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Abogado De Los Tribunales De La Nacion, Etc., Etc.

Manuel de Assas Y Ereño

RA Collection: Book

Record number

05/4989

Author

Variant Title

Alcázar De Toledo

Imprint

Publícase á expensas del Estado, bajo la inspeccion de la Real Academia De Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Editor: El Excmo. Señor Don José Gil Dorregaray., Madrid:: Imprenta De Fortanet Y Calcografía Nacional., MDCCCLXXVIII.

Physical Description

[2], 8, [2] p., [2] pl.: illus.; 753 mm.

Contents

[T.p.] - [Text] - Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. El Alcázar De Toledo. Índice De Esta Monografía - [Plates].

Responsibility Note

The plates are signed as drawn by D.P. Pomareda or L. Sarallach and engraved by E. Buxó.

Each carries the name of the printer, the Calcografía De La Imprenta Nacional.

The title-page vignette is signed as drawn by F. Madrazo and engraved by D. Martinez; the decorated initial on p.1. is unsigned.

Summary Note

Some copies have bound in the paper cover of this cuaderno, of which the title reads, 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Publicados de Rl. Orden y por disposicion del Ministerio de Fomento. Cuaderno No.'

The titles are in Spanish only; but the text is in Spanish and French in parallel.

The work describes the Alcázar of Toledo, remodelled by the architect Alonso de Covarrubias from 1543.

The plates are captioned and show [1] Fachada Del Norte, Planta Y Detalles; [2] Detalles De La Fachada Del Norte.

The decorated initial is printed in color.

Binding Note

19th-century quarter brown calf, red cloth-covered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos Des España - Tom. I. - Monast. S. Juan De Los Reyes Toledo - Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid - Universida Complutens - Monast. Di Fres Del Vi - Alcazar De Toledo' and 'R.A.' Bound with others.

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Subject

Architecture - Monuments - Architecture details - Sculpture - Spain - Castilla La Mancha - Toledo - Alcázar - History - 16th century - Renaissance
Art history - Plans - Elevations - Spain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Colour printing - Chromolithographs - Lithographs - Spain - 19th century

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