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Arenales, José Ildefonso Alvarez de. Memoria histórica sobre las operaciones e incidencias de la División Libertadora, a las órdenes del Gen. D. Juan Antonio Alvarez de Arenales en su segúnda campaña a la sierra del Perú, en 1821. Buenos Aires, Imprenta de la Gazeta Mercantil, 1832.8vo. xv + 247 + [1 blank]p + [5]f including index and errata leaf. With lithographed portrait, 1 folding plan with woodcut vignette surrounded by ornamental border, 1 lithographed battle plan & 1 folding lithographed map. Contemporary half roan, spine decorated in gilt; worn. An evaluation of the second Peruvian campaign of 1821 successfully led by Brigadier Juan Antonio Alvarez de Arenales (1770-1831), a veteran professional soldier turned inspiring guerillero leader, whom General San Martín had sent into the mountains with two battalions to stir up revolt against the Spaniards. Arenales small force gained adherents from the royalists, won over cities, and became known as the División Libertadora . This study by Colonel José Ildefonso Alvarez de Arenales, the brigadier s son, is based on original documents, some of which are here first published in part II ( appendix ) on pp145-247. The folding plan contains statistics on the military strength of the Army of Liberation of Peru under General San Martín during the first campaign in 1820. The fine portrait of Brigadier Arenales and the campaign map and plan in lithography are by Bacle & Co, who pioneered the process in Buenos Aires. Added at the end are the contents of the author s letter to Juan Manuel de Rosas, governor of Buenos Aires, to whom he presents the flag of his father s division together with a copy of this book, and the dictator s letter of thanks. Some light toning, light worming in inner blank margins at beginning and end, otherwise a good copy from the author s library with some textual corrections in ink and with his book stamp in blank margin of title and first page of introduction. Palau 15909; Sabin 1930. Seller Inventory # 5617
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