Oración fúnebre del exmo. Señor Baylio Frey D. Antonio Marian Bucareli, y Ursua. Gobernador, y Capitan General del Reyno de Nueva España Garcia Barreras, Juan

Early work printed in Cuba [Cuban early printing] Garcia Barreras, Juan. Oración fúnebre del exmo. Señor Baylio Frey D. Antonio Marian Bucareli, y Ursua. Gobernador, y Capitan General del Reyno de Nueva España. S.a. [1779]. Havana. Imprenta de la Curia Eclesiastica y Real Seminario de San Carlos. 4to, (210 x 139 mm). 1 ff., xl [20 ff.]. Modern quarter calf over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt. Excellent condition, scattered inconsequential foxing, inscription on title page "Socorro". First edition, rare work published in Havana, of which only one other copy appears to be known, at the British Library. The work is a eulogy of the Viceroy of New Spain, Bucareli y Ursua (1717-1779), and earlier Gobernor of the Island of Cuba. His reign as Viceroy of New Spain was one of the most productive in the 18th century, and was active in fighting the Apache and Jumanos in the region which is now Texas; his work in Cuba probably explains why an eulogy was prepared for him in Havana. This Havana printing is very rare, we can only locate the copy held at the British Library according to OCLC, and no copy is traced as having appeared for sale according to RBH. Palau, 98408 (apparently never saw it); Medina, Havana, 53.