Soldiers in a Narrow Land

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En noviembre de 1700 moría en Madrid Carlos II, el último Austria español. El pésimo estado de salud del monarca movilizó a todos los estados europeos en torno al asunto de su sucesión. De esta manera, durante cuarenta años, la diplomacia del emperador Leopoldo I y de Luis XIV se afanó en Madrid para asegurar a sus respectivos candidatos la sucesión al trono español. Se trataba, entre otras cosas, de convencer a los españoles de que su alternativa era la mejor, la más conveniente, la más atractiva. El final es de todos conocido: Felipe de Anjou, nieto del rey de Francia, fue el...

"Inventario de los libros que han tenido ingreso en la secretaría de la Real academía," 1922-29, with v. 83, 85, 87, 89, 91-92, 96, 99.

This book is the first comprehensive overview to address questions like "Which Spanish books were available in the Northern Netherlands during the 17th century" and "Which titles were read in translation". An bibliography of nearly 6.000 editions by c. 1.000 Spanish authors published by more than 1.500 printer in 150 European cities. Each entry indicates the book's location and owner and provides full bibliographical references. Con un apéndice de obras sobre América escritas por autores no españoles.