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title: La Araucana Poema
 
author: Alonso de Ercilla
 
year: 1840
 
language: Spanish
 
condition: Clean copy in good condition. Strong binding and spine. Clean pages free of any foxing or tears. Fading, signs of age, and slight stains on front and back covers as well as spine.
 
publisher: Baudry, Liberia Europa
 
pages: 216
 
dimensions: 8.5 inches x 5.5 inches x .75 inch
 
description: Hardcover, dark purple book. Decorated in golden lettering and decor along the spine. Includes stamp from the previous owner as well as a stamp + signatures from the Valentine family. This particular book was originally featured at The Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia!
 
synopsis: La Araucana is a 16th-century epic poem in Spanish about the Spanish Conquest of Chile by Alonso de Ercilla. It was considered the national epic of the Captaincy General of Chile and one of the most important works of the Spanish Golden Age.