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MapGeographical Chart of the Valleys of Andorra.
Carte Geographique De La Vallée D'Andorra The Consell General de les Valls (General Council of the Valleys, the elected assembly of Andorra) commissioned the geographic engineer to the king of France to create this map of the Valleys of Andorra, taking advantage of his presence in Andorra while on a work assignment for the Carte générale de la France (General map of France). The latter was a project then coordinated…- Contributor: Lengelée, Nicolas - Andorra. General Council of the Valleys
- Date: 1777-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Book/Printed MaterialPolitar Andorrà.
Politar Andorrà: De la Antiquitat, govern y religio, del privilegis, usos, preeminencias, consuetuts y prerogativas de la Vall de Andorra Politar Andorrà might best be explained by its subtitle, which translates from the original Catalan as: From the origins, government and religion, the privileges, uses, pre-eminences, common law, and prerogatives of the Valleys of Andorra. Owing much to the sublime works of the very illustrious Dr. Anton Fiter i Rossell of Ordino, and to the treasures of the archives of the illustrious Council of…- Contributor: Puig, Antoni - Fiter I Rossell, Antoni
- Date: 1763-01-01
- Resource: - 621 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Principality of Andorra and Its Political Constitution.
El Principado de Andorra y su constitución política Francisco Pallerola y Gabriel was a jurist from La Seu d'Urgell (also seen as Seo de Urgel), the town in the Spanish Pyrenees that is the seat of the bishop of Urgel, one of the co-princes of Andorra. Pallerola y Gabriel served as an episcopal magistrate in Andorra for more than 30 years. During that time, he collected voluminous amounts of information about the…- Contributor: Pallerola Y Gabriel, Francisco
- Date: 1912-01-01
- Resource: - 310 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialThe First Pariatge of Andorra.
Pariatge The document presented here is known as the Primer pariatge de Andorra (First pariage of Andorra) signed by Pere de Urtx, bishop of La Seu d'Urgell (also seen as Seo de Urgel), and Roger Bernat III, count of Foix and viscount of Castellbò, on September 8, 1278. Written in Latin, the document was drawn up by Arnau de Valle-Llebrera, notary public of the city…- Contributor: Roger Bernat III, Comte De Foix, Active - Vall-Llebrera, Arnau De - Pere D'urtx, Bishop of Urgell, Active
- Date: 1278-01-01
- Resource: - 2 pages
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Photo, Print, DrawingView of Andorra la Vella from the "Roc de les Bruixes".
Vista de Andorra la Vella desde el Roc de les Bruixes This 1887 photograph of Andorra la Vella was taken by Jean-Auguste Brutails (1859-1926), a French archivist and researcher who travelled to Andorra in that year. Andorra la Vella is the capital of the principality, located in its southwestern part in the parish of the same name. As an archivist concerned with the eastern Pyrenees, Brutails was seeking to gain access to the records of…- Contributor: Brutails, J.-A. (Jean-Auguste)
- Date: 1887-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Book/Printed MaterialReform Plan Adopted in the Valleys of Andorra.
Plan De Reforma, Adoptat En Las Valls De Andorra The political system of the traditional Andorra of the 19th century was an oligarchy, based on the privileges of a small social group, formed by traditional Andorran families, known as focs. The less-favored group, formed by the rest of the families and households, were called casalers. This oligarchic organization made it possible for a minority of families to control all the decisions made by…- Contributor: Caixal I Estradé, Josep - Plandolit, Guillem De
- Date: 1866-01-01
- Resource: - 23 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialConcession for Hydroelectric Power and Road Construction in the Valleys of Andorra.
Concessió de les forces hidràuliques i construcció de carreteres de les Valls d'Andorra This document, published in Tàrrega, Catalonia, in 1930, is the printed edition of the contract signed in 1929 by the Consell General (General Council of the Valleys), the elected assembly of the Principality of Andorra, and the Forces Hidroelèctriques d'Andorra, Societat Anònima (F.H.A.S.A.-Hydroelectric Power Company of Andorra). At the beginning of the 20th century, many companies expressed interest in the exploitation of hydroelectric power…- Contributor: Hydroelectric Power Company of Andorra - Andorra. General Council of the Valleys
- Date: 1930-01-01
- Resource: - 40 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Customs of Andorra.
La coutume d'Andorre Jean-Auguste Brutails (1859-1926) was a member of the high court of Andorra in Perpignan, France. In this role, he was required by the French government to devote himself to the thorough study of the laws and customs of Andorra. The investigations he carried out and his work as a jurist were the basis for La Coutume d'Andorre (The customs of Andorra), a compilation of…- Contributor: Brutails, J.-A. (Jean-Auguste)
- Date: 1904-01-01
- Resource: - 536 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialManual Digest.
Manual Digest de las Valls neutras de Andorra Manual Digest de las Valls neutras de Andorra (Manual digest of the neutral valleys of Andorra), also known as simply the Manual Digest, is a handwritten compilation of the history, government, and customs and traditions of Andorra. It covers the history of Andorra back to the early Middle Ages, as well as government, religion, privileges, the customs of the valleys, exemptions, and prerogatives. The…- Contributor: Andorra. General Council of the Valleys - Fiter I Rossell, Antoni
- Date: 1748-01-01
- Resource: - 565 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Andorra Question: Statements Raised by the Most Illustrious Consell General of the Valleys of Andorra to His Excellency the Bishop of Urgel and to the Most Holy Father.
La cuestión de Andorra : exposiciones elevadas por el M. I. Consejo General de los Valles de Andorra al Excmo. Sr. Obispo de Urgel y al Santísimo Padre Under the pariatge, or pariage treaty of 1278, the Principality of Andorra was placed under the joint suzerainty of the Spanish bishop of Urgel and the French count of Foix (whose rights later were transferred to the French crown, later the government of France, and eventually to the president of France). La cuestión de Andorra (The Andorra question) in the title of this book…- Contributor: Sausa, Salvador - Moles, Antonio - Maestre, Buenaventura - Andorra. General Council of the Valleys - Cabanes, Antonio
- Date: 1894-01-01
- Resource: - 36 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialGeographical Studies of the Valleys of Andorra.
tudes géographiques sur la Vallée d'Andorre Jean François Bladé (1827-1900) was a French lawyer, historian, and folklorist. He was one of the great French historical investigators of the 19th century. Driven by his desire to understand the French vegueria (ancient administrative division) in Andorra, he wrote Études géographiques sur la Vallée d'Andorre (Geographical studies of the valleys of Andorra), a compendium on the geography, ethnography, and history of Andorra. Unlike…- Contributor: Bladé, Jean-François
- Date: 1875-01-01
- Resource: - 136 pages
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Book/Printed MaterialTwo quaint republics, Andorra and San Marino, Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. digital files not viewed; td12 2008-10-29- Contributor: Johnson, Virginia W. (Virginia Wales)
- Date: 1913-01-01
- Resource: - 256 pages
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Photo, Print, DrawingSheep Shearers at Cremat de Anyós House. This photograph from the early 20th century shows Andorran sheep shearers at work at a house in the village of Anyós in La Massana parish in the Principality of Andorra. The raising of sheep for high-quality wool was for centuries the mainstay of the Andorran economy, where only about two percent of the land was suitable for raising crops. The Andorrans also raise cattle…- Contributor: Molné Salines, Josep Luís
- Date: 1900-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe Revolutionary Council in Official Uniform, in the Deliberation Room.
Le Conseil Général insurrectionnel, en costume officiel, dans la salle de ses délibérations In the late 19th century, before the widespread use of photography in newspapers and magazines, the French press used wood engravings to illustrate its publications. This technique, known as woodcut printing, is performed by carving an image out of a piece of wood, generally boxwood, and applying ink to the relief pattern of the piece to engrave the image onto a surface. This engraving…- Contributor: Dünki, Louis
- Date: 1881-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Photo, Print, DrawingJustice in Andorra. Announcement in the Town Square of a Sentencing to Life at Hard Labor.
La justice en Andorre. Lecture sur la place publique d'un arrêt de condamnation aux travaux forcés à perpétuité In the 19th century, before the widespread use of photography in newspapers and magazines, the French press used wood engravings to illustrate its publications. This technique, known as woodcut printing, is performed by carving an image out of a piece of wood, generally boxwood, and applying ink to the relief pattern of the piece to engrave the image onto a surface. This engraving was…- Contributor: Tilly, Pierre Émile, Active - D'amato, Gennaro - Romeu, Charles
- Date: 1896-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe Court of Visura in the Square of the Sant Julià de Lòria. This 1887 photograph of the court of Visura in the square of the Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra, was taken by Jean-Auguste Brutails (1859-1926), a French archivist and researcher who travelled to Andorra in that year. Sant Julià de Lòria is the main town in the parish of that same name, which is located in the southern part of the principality. The court of…- Contributor: Brutails, J.-A. (Jean-Auguste)
- Date: 1887-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialRecognition of the Consell de la Terra.
Reconocimiento del Consell de la Terra In this document dated February 11, 1419, Francisco de Tovia, bishop of Urgell, in response to a request by the important men of the valleys of Andorra, approves the Consell de la Terra (Council of the Land) and allows for the annual election of those charged with taking care of matters concerning the valleys. In the same document, in response to another request, the…- Contributor: Francisco De Tovià, Bishop of Urgell, Active 1415
- Date: 1419-01-01
- Resource: - 2 pages
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Photo, Print, DrawingFamily Portrait: Armengol Arajol, Casa Banyetes de La Massana.
Retrato de la familia Armengol Arajol, casa Banyetes de la Massana Shown here is a portrait of the Armengol Arajol family, taken in La Massana, Andorra, circa 1916-18. Little is known about the family or about the photographer, Josep Luís Molné Salines (1881-1967). The house where such a family lived (perhaps together with any servants and laborers) would be the backbone of their lives. It would form part of the undivided established inheritance with the…- Contributor: Molné Salines, Josep Luís
- Date: 1916-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Photo, Print, DrawingPillaging of Canillo by the Forces of the Insurrectionary Government, After the Siege of the Village.
Le pillage de Canillo par les forces du gouvernement insurrectionnel, après la prise du village In the late 19th century, before the widespread use of photography in newspapers and magazines, the French press used wood engravings to illustrate its publications. This technique, known as woodcut printing, is performed by carving an image out of a piece of wood, generally boxwood, and applying ink to the relief pattern of the piece to engrave the image onto a surface. This engraving…- Contributor: Moller, F., Active 19th Century - Dünki, Louis
- Date: 1881-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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Photo, Print, DrawingCasa de la Vall.
Le palais des Vallées In the late 19th century, before the widespread use of photography in newspapers and magazines, the French press used wood engravings to illustrate its publications. This technique, known as woodcut printing, is performed by carving an image out of a piece of wood, generally boxwood, and applying ink to the relief pattern of the piece to engrave the image onto a surface. This engraving…- Contributor: Khol, A. - Vuillier, Gaston
- Date: 1888-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingDaguerrreotype Portrait of a Man. This photograph of a man in traditional dress is a daguerreotype, made in around 1840. The daguerreotype process was invented by the Frenchman Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787--1851) and announced in France on August 19, 1839. News of the new apparatus and technique spread quickly. The first photographs taken in Barcelona were made on November 10, 1839. The operator set up his camera in the middle…- Date: 1840-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialThe cradle of the war, The Cradle of the War: The Near East and Pan-Germanism is a study of the origins of World War I. The author, Henry Charles Woods (1881-1939), argues that the main cause of the conflict was "the Pan-German desire for domination from Hamburg to the Persian Gulf." The book offers an overview of political and military developments in the Near East (defined as the Balkan…- Contributor: Woods, Henry Charles
- Date: 1918
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