Auction 92
Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts
Feb 18, 2021
USA
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 77, Suite 1108 141 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205
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LOT 227:
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Start price:
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450
Estimated price:
$600 - $900
Auction house commission: 25%
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(MEXICO).
Francisco Xavie; Manuel de Flores. [Re-Establishment of the Inquisition].
FIRST MEXICAN EDITION. Printed broadsheet, with signatures of Manuel de Flores and his secretary.
Two co-joined sheets. Tall folio.
Mexico: 2nd September 1815
The Mexican Inquisition was an extension of the Spanish Inquisition to New Spain and despite late reforms, remained in force well into the early 19th century. The present proclamation, issued by Manuel de Flores, Mexico’s last Inquisitor, instructs all Spanish subjects residing in Mexico to voluntarily confess and renounce any heretical opinions. Further details available upon request.
