Narrative Of Don Juan Van Halen's Imprisonment In the Dungeons Of the Inquisition At Madrid and His Escape In 1817 and 1818

1827 1st ed Imprisonment INQUISITION Juan Van Halen TORTURE Voyages Caucasus A Spaniard of Dutch heritage, Juan Van Halen (1788-1864) entered the Spanish navy in 1803, sailing to Cuba and Mexico. In 1808 he became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, first fighting for the Spanish, then briefly joining the French after being taken prisoner, and finally returning to the Spanish side,… Read more about this item

New York, J.J. Harper, 1828-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 388 p. 1st American Edition. Bound in modern full leather. Gilt lettering on spine. Fine binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages with tanning. Minimal foxing throughout. Abbey, Travel, 24 (citing 1827 London ed); Palau 351701. <br><br> Don Juan Van Halen y Sarti, was a military adventurer throughout Europe for the… Read more about this item

London, Henry Colburn, 1827.. Edited from the original Spanish manuscript, by the author of "Don Esteban" and "Sandoval". FIRST EDITION 1827, 2 volumes, complete set, 8vos, frontispiece portrait of the author in Volume 1, frontispiece portrait of General Yermolow in Volume 2, 2 folding sheets of printed signatures of persons mentioned in the text in Volume 1, another in Volume… Read more about this item

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