Maestre de San Juan, Deleyte de cavalleros, Madrid, 1736, contemporary marbled calf

MAESTRE DE SAN JUAN, LUCAS

Deleyte de cavalleros y placer de los cavallos. Madrid: Francisco Martínez Abad, 1736

folio (286 x 190mm.), woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut illustrations, contemporary Spanish marbled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-pieces, occasional browning, slightly shaved at head, binding slightly rubbed

FIRST EDITION of Maestre de San Juan's work on equitation, including numerous illustrations of horse bits and bridles.

LITERATURE:

Palau 146860

PROVENANCE:

Estevez Español, inscription on title-page