Title: Memorias historicas
Subtitle: E genealogicas dos grandes de Portugal, que contém a Origem, e antiguidade ..
First published: 1755
Description: THIS IS A ONE VOLUME ACCOUNT OF THE PEERAGE FAMILIES OF PORTUGAL. IT IS A BASIC APPROACH TO THE SUBJECT.
IT IS ILL. WITH A FEW ENGRAVINGS SHOWING COATS OF ARMS. 
THE SAME AUTHOR WROTE A MORE KNOWN AND EXTENSE WORK WITH THE TITLE - HISTORIA GENEALOGICA DA CASA REAL - FOLLOWED BY PROVAS ("PROOFS" DA HISTORIA GENEALOGICA) CONTAINING MANY EXTENSIONS AND DOCUMENTS. THE WHOLE HAVING MANY VOLUMES (circa 25). ITS ONE OF THE MAJOR REFERENCE ACCOUNT FOR THE STUDY OF PORTUGUESE HISTORY. THIS ONE VOLUME SYNOPSIS IS BUT A VERY SHORT APPROACH TO THE WHOLE OF THE MAJOR OEUVRE.
Subjects: Nobility, Early works to 1800, Genealogy