Principios y sucesión de los reinos y reyes y otros estados y señoríos de la Cristiandad
Subtitle: con las insignias de ellos.
Contributors: Truchsess von Waldburg, Otto, 1514-1573.; Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, 1938- donor.
Publisher: Testimonio Compañía Editorial ; Patrimonio Nacional
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Madrid
Language: lat
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: World history -- Early works to 1800.; World history -- Pictorial works.; History, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.; History, Ancient -- Pictorial works.; Europe -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Europe -- History -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Pictorial works.
Other titles: Del principio y origen de los imperios que ha habido desde  adán, con los emperadores romanos hasta el Rey Don Fernando I de Austria, con los oficiales del Imperio
Notes: LC copy presented to the Library by King and Queen of Spain on the occasion of their visit on Feb. 24, 2000; an additional prelim. leaf, placed as first, bears the royal coat of arms in gold, a statement concerning the occasion, and the King's and Queen's signatures. Publisher's slip with title and imprint information is mounted on verso of this leaf.
Latin and German.
Full-color facsim. of original held by the Biblioteca del Real Monasterio de El Escorial, commissioned by Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, Cardinal and Bp. of Augsburg, for presentation to Philip II of Spain (upon his ascension to the throne in 1556?) and produced by the artist, writer, and publisher Hans Tirol (cf. prelim. leaf [2], Carmen iambicum authoris de opere).
Title and imprint information from publisher's slip.
Spine title is followed by "Volumen I"; the work, however, appears to be complete.
The edition consists of 980 copies numbered 1-980 and 55 copies numbered I-LV.
LC copy is no. 3.