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Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First edition. A smart seven volume set on Colombia's national hero, Francisco de Paula Santander, including letters, writings, diaries, and a biography. A seven volume set. From the Foundation for the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Birth and the Sesquicentennial of the Death of General Francisco de Paula Santander. In the publisher's original hardback bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. A set of works on Francisco de Paula Santander (1792-1840), aNeogranadine military and political leader who served as Vice-President ofGran Colombia,and was later elected by Congress as the President of the Republic of New Granada. Santander played a pivotal role in theColombian War of Independence,being one of the main leaders of the Patriot forces and helped lead the Patriot Army alongsideSimón Bolívar to victory. He is often credited with creating the legal foundations for democracy in Colombia, as well as creating the country's first system of public education. This set comprises: 'Diarios de Campana Libro de Ordenes, Y Reglamentos Militares 1818-1834' (1988): the first edition, with a map and twelve coloured plates. Collated, complete. 'Escritos Sobre Santander Tomo I' (1988): the second edition, originally published in 1980. Compiled by Horacio Rodriguez Plata and Juan Camilo Rodriguez. 'Santander 1792-1840' (1988): the first edition, by Alvaro Lozano Esquivel. Also including four first edition volumes of the 'Cartas Santander-Bolivar' series: being volumes I, II, and III, published in 1988, as well as volume VI, published in 1990. In the publisher's original hardback bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.Externally, excellent. Light shelf wear to extremities. Dust wrappers are very smart, with the odd small mark, and very light shelf wear to edges. Closed tear to head of spine of 'Escritos Sobre Santander Tomo I' wrap, with slight loss to head of rear joint. Closed tear to head of front flyleaf of 'Cartas Santander-Volivar 1826-1830 Tomo VI' wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. Not Stated (illustratore). book.…