Miau.
Mexico City: 1888. 210,[6]pp. Contemporary quarter sheep and marbled boards, spine gilt. Spine leather scuffed in places, corners and edges with some moderate wear. Even toning and occasional foxing. About very good. Item #2965
First Mexican edition of this realist novel by Spanish writer Benito Pérez Galdós, published in 1888. Miau tells the story of a lower-middle class family in Madrid during the late 19th century; the protagonist is Ramón Villaamil, an ex-employée from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, who is attempting to regain his position following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. A newspaper library edition, and an interesting example of the transmission of 19th-century Spanish literature to Mexico. Several pages of advertisements at the rear promote not only the newspaper itself and other upcoming publications, but also a Mexico City piano maker and a dentist.
Rare, OCLC locates only one copy, at the BNM.
Price: $300