LOPES DE CASTANHEDA, Fernão (1500-1559). The first Booke of the Historie of the Discoverie and Conquest of the East Indias , enterprised by the Portingales ... now translated into English by N [icholas] L [ichfield]. London: Thomas East, 1582.
LOPES DE CASTANHEDA, Fernão (1500-1559). The first Booke of the Historie of the Discoverie and Conquest of the East Indias , enterprised by the Portingales ... now translated into English by N [icholas] L [ichfield]. London: Thomas East, 1582. 4º (183 x 132mm). Black letter. Typographical ornaments, woodcut grotesque at end of prologue repeated on colophon, woodcut floreated and historiated initials. (Washed, B2-3, C3 and T1 extensively repaired, solitary wormhole in B2 and D2 causing tiny loss, D2 with minor tears at corner, a probable paper fault, light marginal worming to H2 and L2, ink stains to bottom line of 02r, occasional rust marks.) Late 19th-century panelled brown morocco gilt by Riviere, gilt edges. Provenance : Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900; bookplate and comment 'very rare' in pencil). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH of Book 1 of the Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portuguesas (Coimbra, 1551). The author spent ten years travelling through Asia (1528-1538) collecting materials for his Historia which eventually reached an eighth book, published posthumously by his sons in 1559. The first book was soon withdrawn from circulation because of the offence it caused the Portuguese. Hill notes its key place in connection with American history for it includes Cabral's discovery of Brazil in 1500 and subsequent voyages to South America. Although the translator's dedication to Sir Francis Drake is signed Nicholas Lichfield, Hill and others believe that the translator may be Thomas Nicholas (1523-1612) whose translation of Thucydides from French into English appeared at the much earlier date of 1550. Alden & Landis 582/54; Borba de Moraes I, 166; Hill 1035: 'vey rare'; Howgego C67; Palau IV, 262; Sabin 11391; Streeter sale I, 26; STC 16806.
LOPES DE CASTANHEDA, Fernão (1500-1559). The first Booke of the Historie of the Discoverie and Conquest of the East Indias , enterprised by the Portingales ... now translated into English by N [icholas] L [ichfield]. London: Thomas East, 1582.
LOPES DE CASTANHEDA, Fernão (1500-1559). The first Booke of the Historie of the Discoverie and Conquest of the East Indias , enterprised by the Portingales ... now translated into English by N [icholas] L [ichfield]. London: Thomas East, 1582. 4º (183 x 132mm). Black letter. Typographical ornaments, woodcut grotesque at end of prologue repeated on colophon, woodcut floreated and historiated initials. (Washed, B2-3, C3 and T1 extensively repaired, solitary wormhole in B2 and D2 causing tiny loss, D2 with minor tears at corner, a probable paper fault, light marginal worming to H2 and L2, ink stains to bottom line of 02r, occasional rust marks.) Late 19th-century panelled brown morocco gilt by Riviere, gilt edges. Provenance : Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900; bookplate and comment 'very rare' in pencil). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH of Book 1 of the Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portuguesas (Coimbra, 1551). The author spent ten years travelling through Asia (1528-1538) collecting materials for his Historia which eventually reached an eighth book, published posthumously by his sons in 1559. The first book was soon withdrawn from circulation because of the offence it caused the Portuguese. Hill notes its key place in connection with American history for it includes Cabral's discovery of Brazil in 1500 and subsequent voyages to South America. Although the translator's dedication to Sir Francis Drake is signed Nicholas Lichfield, Hill and others believe that the translator may be Thomas Nicholas (1523-1612) whose translation of Thucydides from French into English appeared at the much earlier date of 1550. Alden & Landis 582/54; Borba de Moraes I, 166; Hill 1035: 'vey rare'; Howgego C67; Palau IV, 262; Sabin 11391; Streeter sale I, 26; STC 16806.
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