ALMANACH]. Kalendario manual, y guia de forasteros en Madrid para el año de M. DCC. LXIII. Madrid: Antonio Sanz, 1763. - In-24, 108 x 66. Dark green morocco, gilt plate with foliage and interlacing motifs surrounding gilt arms in the centre, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (period binding). Beautiful almanac illustrated with a portrait of Charles III of Spain, a coloured map of Spain, a double-page engraving of the Escurial and a very nice folding map of Madrid, printed in red and black and coloured. A very nice copy bound with the small arms of the King of Spain. The frame on the boards has been subsequently faded. The marbled paper of the endpapers is peeling off in places. Pink traces without gravity on the first leaves.

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