Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Monumentos Del Estilo Ojival. La Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid; Por El Exmo. E Illmo. Señor Don José Amador De Los Rios, Individuo De Número De Las Reales Academias De La Historia Y De Bellas Artes De San Fernando, Catedrático Del Doctorado Y Decano De La Facultad De Filosofía Y Letras En La Universidad Central, Inspector General De Instruccion Pública, Etc.
Monumentos Del Estilo Ojival
Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid
Imprint
Publícase á expensas del Estado, bajo la inspeccion de la Real Academia De Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Editor: El Excmo. Señor Don José Gil Dorregaray., Madrid:: Imprenta De T. Fortanet Y Calcografía Nacional., MDCCCLXXVI.
Physical Description
[2], 6, [2] p., [3] pl.: illus.; 751 mm.
Contents
[T.p.] - [Text] - Monumentos Del Estilo Ojival. La Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid. Índice De Esta Monografía - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
All plates are signed by their draughtsman, R.M. Jimenez, and engraver, E. Stüler.
Each plate carries the name of the printer, the Calcografía De La Imprenta Nacional.
The title-page vignette is signed as drawn by F. Madrazo and engraved by D. Martinez; the headpiece as engraved by Maura; the decorated initial is unsigned.
References
J. Sainz Rodríguez, Biografía de Amador de los Rios (1907).
Summary Note
Some copies have bound in the paper cover of this cuaderno, of which the title reads, 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Publicados de Rl. Orden y por disposicion del Ministerio de Fomento. Cuaderno No.'
The titles are in Spanish only; but the text is in Spanish and French in parallel.
The work describes the Lonja de la Seda, built in Valencia in the Gothic style between 1482 and 1498 by the architect Pere Compte, to serve as a silk exchange and to house the city's other commercial activities. The building is a five-bay aisled hall, with eight twisted columns, elaborate vault rib mouldings and a frieze incorporating a Latin inscription.
The plates are captioned and show: [1] Casa Lonja (Fachada principal, Planta, Seccion); [2, 3] (Detalles De La) Casa Lonja.
The decorated initial on p.1 is printed in full color.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter brown calf, red cloth-covered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos Des España - Tom. I. - Monast. S. Juan De Los Reyes Toledo - Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid - Universida Complutens - Monast. Di Fres Del Vi - Alcazar De Toledo' and 'R.A.' Bound with others.