María

BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 1444
1. Bibliographic data
Author
Isaacs, Jorge, 1837-1895
Title
María
Statement of responsibility
Novela americana por Jorge Isaacs
Place of publication
Barcelona
Publisher
Biblioteca "Arte y Letras"; Arturo Simón.-Librería
Series
Biblioteca "Arte y Letras"
Printer
Tipografía de J. Miguel, Mayor, 23.-Gracia (Barcelona)
Date
1895
Imprint (isbd)
Barcelona: Biblioteca "Arte y Letras", Arturo Simón.-Librería, 1895
Language
Spanish
Tirage
Sixth edition
2. Physical description
Collation
364 pages; final vocabulary of provincialisms
Illustrations
Illustrated by A. Riquer and J. Passos; engravings by Thomás and Gómez Polo; ornamental compositions and typographic vignettes
Format
Large octavo
Dimensions
Approximately 23 cm
Typographic signatures
Not verified from the supplied images
Paper type
Late nineteenth-century glazed industrial paper
Watermarks
Not visible in the supplied images
Printing condition
Letterpress printing with two-colour title page; abundant illustrations and decorative elements
3. Binding
Binding type
Publisher’s stamped and polychrome cloth binding
Colours
Dark blue, green, gilt, cream and red
Decoration
Cover with female figure and Art Nouveau floral ornamentation; polychrome and gilt stamping
Spine
Spine decorated with vegetal motifs and gilt-stamped title
4. Content
Content description
Illustrated edition of the celebrated Hispano-American romantic novel María, set in Colombia and considered one of the fundamental works of Latin American Romanticism. Includes prologue and vocabulary of provincialisms used in the work
5. General notes
Note 1
Illustrated edition from the Biblioteca "Arte y Letras" collection
Note 2
Contains interspersed illustrations and ornamental headpieces
Note 3
Includes vocabulary of Colombian provincialisms at the end of the volume
Note 4
Preserves the original polychrome publisher’s binding
Note 5
Title page printed in two colours
6. Subjects
Main subject
Hispano-American literature
Subsubjects
Romantic novel; Colombian literature; Romanticism; nineteenth-century narrative; American costumbrismo
7. Copy record
Shelfmark
1444
Condition
Good; moderate wear to covers and edges; interior with slight foxing and some signs of use; solid structure
Provenance
Library of Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Copy in its original illustrated publisher’s binding