[MILITARY HISTORY] CAMPOMANES, PEDRO RODRIGUEZ dissertaciones historicas del orden, y cavalleria delos templarios… Madrid: Antonio Perez de Soto, 1747. First edition. 4to. [48], 1-286, [1] pp. Title-page printed in red and black. Early 19th century marbled boards with mottled brown calf spine and corners, marbled endpapers, edges trimmed. Lightly worn, edges stained; several quires moderately toned, light foxing to title-page, scattered light foxing to text, minor dampstaining to heads of several last leaves. Ex-library with book-plate on front paste-down and call number in pencil on title-page. Palau 273664. The Templars, a wealthy and powerful Catholic military order, were disbanded in the year 1312. The appearance of Campomanes' history led to the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain in 1767. The Jesuits were seen as the heirs of the Templars and both were seen as secret societies bent on world domination by all available means. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.