Bidspirit auction | José Hipólito Raposo

José Hipólito Raposo - Carros de Cavalos em Portugal: Século XIX, 1ª Edição - José Hipólito Raposo, 1995. Published in 1995 by the prestigious Editorial Inapa in Lisbon, this magnificent and highly coveted large-format volume entitled ”Horse-Drawn Carriages in Portugal: 19th Century, ” with text and selection by José Hipólito Raposo and photographic direction by Gustavo de Almeida Ribeiro, constitutes one of the most complete and rigorous historical-artistic studies on the evolution, typology, and heritage value of animal-drawn vehicles in Portugal. This large quarto format book, with 111 pages of high-quality, thick paper, is richly illustrated with superb color photographs that meticulously document the most representative specimens from national collections. It is part of a unique and limited edition of 3000 copies, which was never repeated. This particular copy has exceptional bibliophilic value as it is number 0065 and is signed by both authors (autograph signatures of José Hipólito Raposo and Gustavo de Almeida Ribeiro on the edition justification page). The copy is in perfect condition, exhibiting a solid and elegant dark green cloth binding with gold lettering of the titles on the spine and front cover, protected by its original color-illustrated paper dust jacket and the publisher's original protective cardboard slipcase. The pedigree of this lot is exceptional, bearing on the middle title page the handwritten ownership signature in black ink of the illustrious collector Valdemar Cordeiro, which attests to its direct provenance from the same important private library and integrates it coherently and valuably into the sequence of high-category lots in this auction catalog.