Diccionario Critico-Burlesco del que se titula, "Diccionario razonado manual para inteligencia de ciertos escritores que por equivocacion han nacido en España - Cuarta edicion revista y corregida by (Gallardo, Bartolome Jose) - 1821

Burdeos: Pedro Beaume. Brown calf binding, gilt decoration, red spine label, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Boards show rubbing at spine ends and corners, chipped spine head, else clean and sound. Appears to be ex-library, with 3" triangular piece missing from half-title page and 2 smaller pieces missing from blank rear free endpaper. Penciled author name written on title page and small worm-hole on approx. first 25 pages, else pages are clean and unmarked. This is the 4th edition, revised and corrected, of this celebrated anti-clerical satirical work, originally published in 1811. Gallardo was attacked by the Inquisition and imprisoned for the work, and ultimately left Spain, but the Dictionary remained one of the most influential anti-clerical works of the early 19th century. xxxi + 171 pages. . Very Good. Full-Leather. 4th Edition. 1st Printing. 1821.