JUAN CARAMUEL Y LOBKOWITZ - 1606-1682 Juan Caramuel Lobkowitz (1606-1682), a Spanish Cistercian monk, native of Madrid, prestigious intellectual, philosopher and mathematician; He maintained epistolary communication with great names of the 17th century, including René Descartes, Athanasius Kircher, etc. An original edition of a work of graphic magnificence, which seeks to demonstrate the legitimacy of the succession of Philip II of Spain to the throne of Portugal. Copy slightly trimmed, but complete, with only slight acidity. Binding of the time, entire spotted calf, with recent caption.