Dialogos de varia historia
Subtitle: em que sumariamente se referem muytas cousas antiguas de Hespanha: e todas as mais notavees, q[ue] em Portugal acontecerao em suas gloriosas conquistas, antes & depois de ser levantado, a dignidade real. E outras muytas de outros reynos dignas de memoria. Com os retratos de todos os reys de Portugal
By: Autor Pedro de Mariz
Publisher: Na Officina de Antonio de Mariz
Published: 1594
Place of publication: Em Coimbra
Language: por
Number of pages: 244
Notes: Signatures: [dagger]⁸ A-T⁸ V¹° X-2H⁸ 2I⁴ chi1 ([dagger]1, I4, L8, M5, N3, S1, Y3, 2F5, 2G6, 2I4 and chi1 versos blank)

"This edition contains a chapter dedicated to Queen Isabel, and her portrait as well. In the following editions both chapter and portrait are suppressed". (Anselmo, n.905)

This edition contains 19 portraits (metal plates) representing the kings of Portugal. Leaf 186 verso cites the discovery of Brazil.

Engraved title page.

Includes index.

Errata on leaf chi1 recto.

Several errors in paging.

Anselmo, A. J. Bib. Portugal s.16, 905.

Azevedo-Samodães, 1977.

Moraes, R. B. de. Bib. Brasiliana (1983 ed.), p.520.

Silva, I. F. da. Diccionario bib. portuguez, t.VI, p.432.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 594/35.

Palau y Dulcet (2.ed.), 152278.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound on contemporary vellum. Design impressed on fore edges.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Metcalf Fund.