Vida de D. Joaõ de Castro, Quarto Vice-Rei da India
Lisbon: Antonio Gomes, 1786.
Revised Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #045308
Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments, light wear at edges and hinges. Scattered light foxing, endpapers browned, a few small tears at page edges, one touching some text but with no loss - a clean, bright and fresh copy overall. xiiii, 497pp. With 3 plates and a lovely folding view of Diu.
A revised edition of the life of the 15th century explorer, humanist and viceroy first published in 1651. His linking of science and navigation are most evident in his detailed observations of magnetism in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Provenance: Bought from HP Krauss, Jan '85 (note) E. Legge (ownership signature dated 1790); PAW (bookplate) Size: Octavo (8vo). Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Exploration; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 045308.
Price: $500.00