silva mendoza diego recipient (1 Ergebnisse)

THE PAPER IS FINE, THE CALLIGRAPHY ELEGANT AND THE BINDING EXQUISITE: A JUST GIFT FOR A NEW RULER. This anonymous unpublished bilingual guidance was offered to Silva y Mendoza, conde de Salinas, upon his appointment as Viceroy of Portugal, then a Spanish dominion. Prior to the age of forty, Silva y Mendoza (1564-1630) devoted himself to women (three wives) and poetry (praised by Cervantes). He then turned to politics and rose from a member of Spain's Council of Portugal (1605) to its President (1606-17) and thence to Viceroy (1617-21). He reinforced coastal defenses, renewed the fleets for the Indies, supported the arms factories and improved internal administration. Mired in corruption, he was also hated by his subjects and recalled to Madrid for trial. The Spanish half addresses women, crime, justice, hostages, revenues, expenses, debt and advisors "who are not just friends of your money" (p. [15], tr.). The Portuguese portion offers similar counsel and urges war against the moors by turning tapestries into arms, stocking marketplaces with swords, etc. The second of the two closing poems treats the reversal of fortune. In excellent condition (rear pastedown slightly defective); from the collection of Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 6th conde de Fernán Núñez (1742-95; ?purchased 1778-87 on his mission to Portugal), bookplate and stamps of the 1st duque de Fernán Núñez, old manuscript shelfmarks 72o and 592 on the binding and 592 on the final blank. Dadson, "Diego de Silva y Mendoza" in DB~e online; Espejo Jiménez, "La Librería del palacio de Fernán Núñez" in Ámbitos 41 (2019) 49-61. CONTEMPORARY GREEN VELVET (spine rubbed, crown slightly defective), evidence of four green silk ties, edges gilt over red.