Descripcion del real monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial
Subtitle: su magnifico templo, panteon, y palacio : compendiada de la descripcion antigua, y exornada con nuevas vistosas láminas de su planta y montéa : aumentada con la noticia de varias grandezas y alhajas con que han ilustrado los católicos reyes aquel maravilloso edificio, y coronada con un tratado apendice de los insignes profesores de las bellas artes estatuaria, arquitectura, y pintura, que concurrieron á su fundacion, y despues le han enriquecido con sus obras
By: por el R. P. M. Fr. Andres Ximenez ...
Contributors: Santos, Francisco, fl. 1657; Villafranca Malagón, Pedro, ca. 1615-1684; Gómez, Lázaro, 18th cent; Gómez, Lázaro, 18th cent; Marin, Antonio
Publisher: En la impr. de Antonio Marin
Published: 1764
Place of publication: En Madrid
Language: spa
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: Buildings, structures; Basílica (Escorial); Renaissance Architecture; Early works to 1800; Architecture; Escorial
Notes: The "descripcion antigua" is that of Francisco Santos (Madrid, 1657 and later eds.). See Palau y Dulcet. Santos is sometimes taken as author of the present work.

Engraved port. of Charles III, to whom work is dedicated. Port. and tomb of Philip IV by Pedro de Villafranca Malagon. Many plates are after Lázaro Gómez's drawings by various engravers: Leonardo Albistur, Nemesio López, José Murguía y González, Juan Minguet, Hipólit Ricarte, Juan Bernando Palomino. General plan signed by "González" as engraver.

Signatures: [par.]-2[par.] [par.]² A-3K 3L².

Topical side notes.

Includes index.

Errata, 3[par.]1r.

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.) 376974

Binding: limp vellum. Remains of 2 pairs of ties at foredge. Title written at head of spine.

Giovanni Muzio's bookplate etched by Giacomo Manzù, under Getty Museum Library bookplate.