1716 1st Spanish Leopold I Holy Roman Empire Hapsburgs Poland Austria Portraits

1716 1^st Spanish Leopold I Holy Roman Empire Hapsburgs Poland Austria Portraits

 

A rare, early 18^th-century Spanish account of the life and reign of Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire. This work covers the military and diplomatic campaigns of Leopold with the Turks, French, and Spanish governments. Written by Constantin Roncaglia, ‘Admirables Efectos de la Providencia’ was translated into Spanish by Aguerina, a Jesuit Cardinal who focused his studies on Leopold and the Holy Roman Empire.

 

This first tome is finely illustrated with battle scenes and portraits of notable members of the House of Hapsburg including

• Ferdinand I
• John II Casimir
• Charles Gustavus
• Christina, Queen of Sweden
• Count Raymondo de Montecucculi
• Leopold Wilhelm, Archduke of Austria
• Battle of Leventz
• Battle of St. Gotthard
• Sultan Suleiman II, Turkey
• Mariana, Queen of Spain
• Viennese festivals
• And more!

 

Item number: #5862

Price: $750

RONCAGLIA, Constantin

Admirables efectos de la providencia sucedidos en la vida e imperio de Leopoldo Primero invictíssimo emperador de romanos, reducelos a anales historicos la verdad : tomo primero, en que se trata de los sucesos del año 1657 hasta el de 1671

 

Amberes : Por Henrico y Cornelio Verdussen, 1716. First Spanish edition.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages;

o   [10], 210

o   14 full-page plates

• Language: Spanish
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~12.75in X 8.25in (32cm x 21cm)

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