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1787. BOOK. (HISTORY). CERDA Y RICO, F.:. CHRONICLE OF DON ALFONSO THE ELEVENTH OF THAT NAME, AMONG THE KINGS WHO REIGNED IN CASTILE AND LEÓN, SECOND EDITION. PART I. Madrid: Printed by Antonio de Sancha, 1787. 4º. XXXII + 630 pp. Bound in period Spanish cloth, spine reinforced, double label, painted edges, likely from Sancha’s own workshop. An important work of medieval historiography. It recounts, among other things, the major events of this monarch’s reign; the section concerning the siege of Algeciras is believed to have been written in the Christian camp by royal scribes. It describes in detail the events observed from outside the city and devotes a chapter to each passing month. CCPB 59105-X. No Part II is listed in the CCPB.