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Faria e Sousa, Manuel de,1590-1649.
Barros, João de,1496-1570.
Lisboa : En la officina de Henrique Valente de Oliueira impressor del rey N.S.,
anno 1666[-1675].
The title pages are engraved and have been included in the number of plates.
Volumes 2 and 3 have imprint 'En la officina de Antonio Craesbeeck demello impressor de sua alteza' and are dated 1674 and 1675 respectively.
Based in part on works by João de Barros.
Title page of vol. 1 followed by two pages of licences, a two-page dedication to Afonso VI, King of Portugal (1643-1683), a nine-page preface by Pedro de Faria e Sousa, a five-page prologue, a five-page preface by the author, a six-page bibliography and a one-page poem by Francisco Moreno Porcel in praise of the author. The unnumbered pages at the end contain the index. Title page of vol. 2 followed by a two-page dedication to Pedro II, King of Portugal (1648-1706), a two-page preface by Pedro de Faria e Sousa, one page of licences and a one-page poem in praise of the author. The unnumbered pages at the end contain parts of the table of contents and errata. Title page of vol. 3 followed by a one-page dedication to Pedro II, King of Portugal (1648-1706), a one-page prologue, a one-page pledge by the author, one page of licences and a one-page poem in praise of the author. The six unnumbered pages at the end contain a table of contents and an errata leaf.
Misprinted page numbers. Vol. 2: 667 instead of 669; 897 instead of 889. Vol. 3: 38 instead of 56; 159 instead of 167; 160 instead of 190; 200 instead of 300.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Discoveries in geography
Portugal Lisbon.