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History of Cuba.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- A collection of various documents, late 18th to late 19th-century, including:
i) Manuscript account of the "Conspiración de la Escalera" ("Noticia histórica de la conspiración descubierta en la Isla de Cuba el año de 1844"), the slave revolt which followed the signing of the Anglo-Spanish anti-slavery agreement in 1835 and which ended in the imprisonment or execution of hundreds; this account refers, for example, to the execution of the poet Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés ('Plácido') and also includes fold-out tables identifying sugar and coffee plantations whose slaves joined the revolt; c.90 pages, 8vo, roan-backed boards
ii) A collection of loose documents, including military reports and tables (chiefly c.1779); copies of official letters; schedules of correspondence between the Governor General Diego José García de Valladares and the Ministerio de Indias in Spain (1777-80); a schedule of royal orders received between 1777 and 1787; documents outlining military positions, fortifications, manoeuvres, orders of battle and signals for the defence of Havana (1770s), one of them signed by Diego José García de Valladares; a census for 1775 (under the governorship of Felipe de Fonsdeviela) and another for 1778 (under the governorship of García de Valladares); a genealogical manuscript (late 18th century); an inventory of papers, books and furniture in the Governor's office, bound in vellum (late 18th century); copies of letters and documents relating to the building of a monument honouring Christopher Columbus; copy of a report prepared for Don Pedro Cevallos on the commerce of Cuba (Madrid, 25 August 1816); manuscript draft of an official letter to the Governor General of Cuba following the proclamation of the First Spanish Republic, signed with initials only (22 pages, oblong 8vo, [1873]); account of an expedition to Cuba in 1872 with the battalion Cazadores de Vergara, by Captain Manuel Díaz y Rodriguez, including plans and sketches (1873); a series of 11 letters by the Governor Ignacio María del Castillo, to Andrés Borrego, chiefly regarding the political situation in Cuba, November 1883 to June 1884; a file containing c.30 printed proclamations, mainly by the Governor Valeriano Weyler (1896-7); a file of documents concerning the prevention of fires in the sugar plantations; housed in 3 modern red morocco-backed folding boxes
iii) Presentation manuscript outlining the history of a Cuban regiment ("Historia del Regimiento Infantería de Cantabria 7o de linea"), written by Captain Fernando Rosales and dedicated to Lieutenant-General Conde de Mirasol, 117 pages, text within black border, bound in decorated silk over boards, 1844
iv) 21 folded plans relating to fortifications in Havana, housed in a blue cloth folder titled in gilt "Division de Defensa de la Habana | Comandancia de Ingenieros | Proyecto de las obras de defensa terrestre ejecutadas en la Plaza de Abril a Agosto de 1898 | Planos"), 1898
together 6 volumes
ii) A collection of loose documents, including military reports and tables (chiefly c.1779); copies of official letters; schedules of correspondence between the Governor General Diego José García de Valladares and the Ministerio de Indias in Spain (1777-80); a schedule of royal orders received between 1777 and 1787; documents outlining military positions, fortifications, manoeuvres, orders of battle and signals for the defence of Havana (1770s), one of them signed by Diego José García de Valladares; a census for 1775 (under the governorship of Felipe de Fonsdeviela) and another for 1778 (under the governorship of García de Valladares); a genealogical manuscript (late 18th century); an inventory of papers, books and furniture in the Governor's office, bound in vellum (late 18th century); copies of letters and documents relating to the building of a monument honouring Christopher Columbus; copy of a report prepared for Don Pedro Cevallos on the commerce of Cuba (Madrid, 25 August 1816); manuscript draft of an official letter to the Governor General of Cuba following the proclamation of the First Spanish Republic, signed with initials only (22 pages, oblong 8vo, [1873]); account of an expedition to Cuba in 1872 with the battalion Cazadores de Vergara, by Captain Manuel Díaz y Rodriguez, including plans and sketches (1873); a series of 11 letters by the Governor Ignacio María del Castillo, to Andrés Borrego, chiefly regarding the political situation in Cuba, November 1883 to June 1884; a file containing c.30 printed proclamations, mainly by the Governor Valeriano Weyler (1896-7); a file of documents concerning the prevention of fires in the sugar plantations; housed in 3 modern red morocco-backed folding boxes
iii) Presentation manuscript outlining the history of a Cuban regiment ("Historia del Regimiento Infantería de Cantabria 7o de linea"), written by Captain Fernando Rosales and dedicated to Lieutenant-General Conde de Mirasol, 117 pages, text within black border, bound in decorated silk over boards, 1844
iv) 21 folded plans relating to fortifications in Havana, housed in a blue cloth folder titled in gilt "Division de Defensa de la Habana | Comandancia de Ingenieros | Proyecto de las obras de defensa terrestre ejecutadas en la Plaza de Abril a Agosto de 1898 | Planos"), 1898
together 6 volumes
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."