[xxiv], 352, [15] index pp. In 2 columns. Title page printed in black and red. 29.5x20.5 cm. (11¾x8"), period full vellum, inked spine title, later leather spine label.
First published in 1684, this is considered the most important work of Solis y Ribadeneyra (1610-1686), a Spanish historian, dramatist, statesman, and Philip IV's private secretary. This is the second Madrid edition. Palau 318606; Sabin 86449.