Poesías Originales y Traducidas by PESADO, JOSÉ JOAQUÍN - 1839

Mexico: Impresas por Ignacio Cumplido. Brown calf binding with gilt trim and red spine label have rubbed corners and spine ends. Ex-library with blank sticker on front paste-down and stamp on back end paper, else pages are unmarked. Active in the Liberal Party, Pesado served in a number of government positions in addition to his work as a poet and novelist. He is also known for his efforts to translate Aztec poetry and songs into Spanish, to bring alive the literature of pre-hispanic Mexico. This work, following the poet's Prologo, is divided into three parts: Rimas Amorosas, Poesias Morales, and Poesias Sagradas, plus four compositions which are imitations or translations of Alfonso de La-Martine. xi + 240 pages + Indice + Errata. . Very Good. Full Leather. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1839.