4th edition. 193 pages. With 28 original etchings by Hans Meid, 8 of which are signed. Original green leather binding with spine title and gilt head. With original dust jacket and in original slipcase. - One of 50 numbered copies of the deluxe edition in green morocco. The etchings were hand-printed by Carl Sabo. The 8 full-page copies are signed by the artist. Diego Hurtado de Mendoza was fluent in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and other European languages. On his many travels through Europe, he built a large library, which he bequeathed to Philip II, King of Spain. Immaculately preserved. - Jentsch 430-457.