RARE!!! 1842 "Compania de Jesus" by Francisco J. Alegre Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location West Covina, CA See more about 'RARE!!! 1842 "Compania de Jesus" by Francisco J. Alegre' Description Up for auction a 3 vol. set of rare Mexican (Spanish language) antiquarian books by jesuit scholar Francisco Javier Alegre (pub. 1841-42) Each book measures 6in x 9in x 1.5in. See pictures. Francisco Javier Alegre (November 12, 1729 – August 16, 1788), was a Jesuit scholar, translator, and historian of New Spain. Alegre was born in Veracruz, New Spain. He studied philosophy in the Royal College of San Ignacio in Puebla, then canon and civil law in Mexico City and theology in Angelópolis. On March 19, 1747 he entered the novitiate with the Company of Jesus (Jesuits) in Tepozotlán. According to his own account, he learned Italian, Greek, Hebrew and Náhuatl. He was able to preach in Náhuatl. He was a dedicated scholar of theology, history, mathematics, and especially classical literature. ...he finished the Historia de la Compañía de Jesús en Nueva España. This work was on the point of being published when the Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish dominions, on July 25, 1767. When he left New Spain, the manuscript and his sources remained behind. For more about this author CLICK HERE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Javier_Alegre Place a Bid!