Tomás Anzano Rolín

TOMÁS ANZANO ROLÍN (Huesca, 1734 – Zaragoza, 1795).
“Discourses on the Means That May Facilitate the Restoration of Aragon. A Continuation of the Economic and Political Reflections.”
Printer: Joseph Fort. Zaragoza, 1768.
Work dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza.
It features woodcut initials and decorations, as well as old marks and cross-outs indicating its provenance on the title page.
Parchment covers.
In good overall condition, with stains, scuffs, and minor signs of wear on the covers and pages, consistent with its age.
Measurements: 20 x 15 x 4 cm.

Tomás Anzano Rolín was an enlightened economist and high-ranking official in the Spanish Bourbon administration. Among other positions, he served as secretary of the Intendency of the Army and Kingdom of Aragon, director of the Royal Hospice of San Fernando in Madrid, treasurer of the Army of Oran, and accountant for the Army of Old Castile. His administrative experience directly influenced his economic writings, especially those related to supply, agriculture, and the grain trade. In 1768, he published his “Economic-Political Reflections” and these “Discourses on the Means That May Facilitate the Restoration of Aragon,” conceived as two parts of a single comprehensive study: in the first, he examined existing economic problems, and in the second, he proposed possible solutions. His thinking fits within the economic debates of the Spanish Enlightenment, and he took a critical and nuanced stance toward the liberalization of the grain trade promoted during the reign of Charles III.