Imperio de la China y Cultura Evangelica en El, por los religiosos de la propia Compañia
Lisboa: Officina Herreriana, 1731.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #048653
Attractively bound in later but old acid calf with gilt spine. Light wear, remains of old paper label to spine, inner joint slightly cracked, but binding quite firm; marbled endpapers, later blank endpapers. Small section with a bit of worming in the lower margin, not really touching any text, slight creasing to text. A bright, attractive copy of the second Spanish language edition. (18), 252pp
Related to Portuguese poet and historian de Faria y Sousa's planned history of the Portuguese in all the parts of the world of which Asia Portuguesa, Europa Portuguesa and Africa Portuguesa appeared posthumously . The first edition of this work appeared in 1642 but without de Faria y Sousa listed as the author. Palau 86689, Brunet V 272 (1642 ed)
Provenance: Jose da Silva Santos, Porto (bookplate or bookshop ticket); Dorothy Willard Straight (bookplate) Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 048653.
Price: $2,250.00