Bernardo Espinalt y García

BERNARDO ESPINALT Y GARCÍA (Sampedor, Barcelona, 18th century).
“Atlante Español, or General Description of the Entire Kingdom of Spain.” 3 volumes: IV, X, and XIV.
Volume IV: “The Principality of Catalonia Begins. Part I.” Printer: Antonio Fernández. Madrid, 1781.
Volume X: “Description of the Kingdom of Valencia. Part III.” Printer: Hilario Santos Alonso. Madrid, 1786.
Volume XIV: “Description of the Kingdom of Seville. Part One.” Printer: Imprenta de Aznar. Madrid, 1795.
It contains numerous engravings featuring cityscapes, coats of arms, and geographical depictions, including views of Xixona and Ayamonte.
Leather bindings with spines decorated with gilding, labels, and volume numbering.
Shows scuffing, wear, and minor missing sections on the covers and spines, typical of its age. In good overall condition.
Measurements: 15.5 x 10.5 x 3 cm (each).

Bernardo Espinalt y García was a Spanish geographer and postal official born in Sampedor, Barcelona. He served as an officer of the General Post Office in Madrid and later as chief administrator of the Post Office in Valencia, in addition to being a member of the Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country in Madrid. His best-known work, the “Atlante Español,” was published in Madrid between 1778 and 1795 and consisted of fourteen volumes. In it, he compiled geographical, historical, and administrative descriptions of the various kingdoms and provinces of Spain, accompanied by numerous engravings featuring cityscapes, coats of arms, and other illustrative elements. The work serves as an important record of the geography and urban landscape of Spain in the late 18th century.