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Title: [The Lusiad] Author: Camoens, Luis de Place: London Publisher: Bernard Quaritch Date: 1880-1884 Description: 6 volumes. Includes: Os Lusiadas (The Lusiads). 2 volumes. 1880. * Camoens: His Life and His Lusiads. A Commentary. By Richard F. Burton. 2 volumes. 1881. * Camoens. The Lyricks...(Sonnets, Canzons, Odes, and Sextines). 2 volumes. 1884. Together, 6 volumes. 6-5/8x4-1/8, original uniform green cloth stamped in gilt, with gilt corners. First edition of Burton's translation of the epic poem of the Portuguese quest for India under Vasco de Gama, plus related materials. The first two volumes at least are later issues, in smaller format, which is of uniform size with the later volumes. Penzer pp. 103-106. Formerly in the library of the American Geographical Society, with bookplates of the society on front pastedowns, large rubberstamps on the title-pages; bookplates of Robert Cleary on the front free endpapers. Lot Amendments Condition: A touch of shelf wear, a few corners lightly bumped; free endpapers brittle with some chipping, still very good or better. Item number: 183803