Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N.S. al Reino de Portugal...

The retelling of this journey is the most famous work of Royal chronister João Baptista Lavanha.

The reason was the king Felipe III's visit to Portugal, in 1619, by his own initiative and against the will of the State Council and of Castille council, accompanied by the Prince of Asturias (future Philippe IV).

This work is again an example of the usual visiting lists from kings or important people to cities, an ideal occasion for all kinds of baroque brilliant displays. Those are shown on beautiful prints.

The chronister offers, thus, a short geographic and historic introduction of those visited places, offering details about the Arch de Triomphe and other ephemeral architectural works built for receiving illustrious visitors.

The reception of Lisbon is highlighted where 14 Archs de triomphe were built, being on this occasion, a more detailed description, as that was the author's country of birth.

The text is complemented by an exceptional set of engravings made by Juan Schorquen, a Flemish engraver who worked in Madrid from 1618 to 1630. His engravings are hightly detailed, and the frontispiece is particularly noteworthy.

This work was part of the great exhibition "Les Rois Bibliophiles" (The bibliophile Kings), which took part in the Bibliothéque Royal Albert I in Brussels and in the Biblioteca Nacional de España, when Europalia took place in 1985.

We have 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript "Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N.S. al Reino de Portugal...": Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N. S. al Reino de Portugal i Relacion del Solene Recebimiento que en el se le Hizo facsimile edition, published by Vicent Garcia Editores, 2007

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Alternative Titles: Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N. S. al Reino de Portugal i Relacion del Solene Recebimiento que en el se le Hizo
Physical Features: Printed book on paper − 34.6 × 24.2 cm − 172 pp.
Origin: 1622 − Madrid (Spain)
Genre(s): Chronicles / History / Laws
Style: Post-Renaissance
Language(s): Spanish
Script(s): Print
Artist(s) / School(s): Juan Schorquen (engraver)
Scribe(s): Thomas Junti (printer)
Content: Chronicle of King Felipe III's journey in Portugal by João Batista Lavanha
Illumination: Engravings of historical Portuguese buildings

Printed book description compiled by the publisher.

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Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N. S. al Reino de Portugal i Relacion del Solene Recebimiento que en el se le Hizo

Limited Edition: 3160 copies

Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N.S. al Reino de Portugal...: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

The facsimile, printed on specially made laid paper, is contained in a cloth-lined presentation case with gold engraved leather spine. Size with case 36.2 x 26.2 x 4.2 cm.

This edition does not include an accompanying commentary volume. A book in Spanish, "Bibliofilia antigua XIII," includes a monograph on the original document and is sold separately.

Binding

Parchment on wooden board.

Viage de la Catholica Real Magestad del Rei D. Filipe III N.S. al Reino de Portugal... Facsimile Edition