Translated, "The Order of The Horsemen of Santiago", published "Madrid, 1791". Rebound with cloth endboards and brown leather spine. Spine stamped in gold. 223 pp. Ex-libris plate from the library of Frederick William McKay. Measures apprx 8-1/4" H x 5-3/4" W.
The Order of Santiago (Sant'Iago), more properly the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, was originally a small military brotherhood based near Caceres in Estramadura. Their initial purpose was to provide protection for the pilgrims traveling to and from the tomb of Saint James at Compostella, the most important pilgrimage center in Western Europe, who were frequently harassed by Moorish bandits.
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