Discurso Sobre la Historia Universal, para explicar la continuacion perpetua de la Religion, y las vari mutaciones de los Imperios. Tomo Primero. by Bossuet, Jacobo Benigno (Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet); Andres de Salcedo (Spanish Translation) - 1778

Madrid: Andres Ortega, 1778. 1778 Spanish language edition of Bishop Bossuet's theological work on Divine Providence and the understanding of history as an actual war between God and the Devil. VERY GOOD. A clean and well-bound copy. Small notation on front pasted endpaper, no other markings, Pages clean, supple and near fine with very little toning or foxing. (Title page, printed in red and black is lightly toned.) Full calf leather binding with title and volume gilt-stamped on leather spine labels. Gilt rules and ornamentation also stamped on spine. Cover is moderately worn with some scuffing and edge rub but is overall very good. Lovely hand-marbled endpapers. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. The book measure 5-3/4 x 8-1/4" and contains48 pages of front matter (including title, Translator's statement "Al Principe Nuestro Senor". Prologo, Table of Contents and "Caracter, y Memorales") followed by 330 text pages and 41-page "Indice de las Cosas Mas Notables." Additional photos and information available on request.. Leather. Very Good/Not Issued.