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PINZÓN EN EL DESCUBRIMIENTO DE LAS INDIAS

Cesáreo Fernández Duro

REF.37008

Year 1892

"Con Noticias Críticas de Algunas Obras Recientes Relacionadas con el Mismo Descubrimiento"

Madrid; Establecimiento Tipográfico «Sucesores de Rivadeneyra»; In-8.º of 363(1) pages; Bound.

First edition of this important historical study by Cesáreo Fernández Duro (1830–1908), a Spanish naval officer and historian, devoted to the role of Martín Alonso Pinzón and his family in the discovery of America. Published to coincide with the fourth centenary of Christopher Columbus's voyage, the work critically examines the participation of the Pinzón brothers in the 1492 expedition, drawing upon historical documents and contemporary testimonies. It includes documentary appendices and a critical survey of recently published works concerning Columbus and the Age of Discovery, representing a significant contribution to late nineteenth-century Columbian historiography.

Copy in a modest binding, in good overall condition. Enhanced by an author's presentation inscription.

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220.00€

ÍNDEX DAS NOTAS DE VÁRIOS TABELIÃES DE LISBOA, ENTRE OS ANOS DE 1580 E 1747 (4 volumes)

REF.37014

Year 1931/49

Lisbon; Biblioteca Nacional; In-4.º in 4 volumes; Paperbacks.

Important documentary reference work published by the Portuguese National Library between 1931 and 1949, comprising indexes to deeds and other records preserved in the registers of various Lisbon notaries from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Arranged in four volumes, it facilitates the identification of contracts, wills, powers of attorney, entailed estates, property transactions and other notarial acts. A particularly valuable resource for genealogical research and the study of Portuguese families, institutions, and economic and social history, as well as early modern Lisbon.

Copies in good overall condition, the first volume showing minor losses to the spine. All bear former owners' bookplates and signatures.

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150.00€

DISTRITO DE ÉVORA - INVENTÁRIO ARTÍSTICO DE PORTUGAL VIII (2 volumes)

Túlio Espanca

REF.15313

Year 1975

Lisbon; Academia Nacional de Belas-Artes; In-4.º of 2 volumes with XL, 521(3) and (6), 430, X(4) pages; Extensively illustrated; Paperbacks.

Volume VIII of the important Inventário Artístico de Portugal series, written by Túlio Espanca and devoted to the artistic and architectural heritage of the municipalities of Arraiolos, Estremoz, Montemor-o-Novo, Mora and Vendas Novas. The first volume provides a historical and descriptive survey of religious and secular monuments, including churches, convents, palaces, historic buildings and their works of art. The second contains extensive photographic documentation, with 430 pages of plates depicting monuments, architectural details, sculpture, painting and decorative arts. Also includes maps, engravings and a colour reproduction of a Gothic mural painting. An essential reference for the study and identification of the artistic heritage of the Alentejo region.

Copies showing slight signs of handling on the original wrappers, with the interiors in good condition.

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120.00€

DICIONÁRIO DE BIBLIOGRAFIA PARA GENEALOGISTAS (2 volumes)

Maria - João de Nogueira Ferrão Vieira Craigie

REF.37013

Year 2006

Lisbon; Dislivro Histórica; In-8.º of 2 volumes with 658 and 328 pages; Paperbacks.

First edition of this important reference work for Portuguese genealogical studies, with a preface by Manuel Arnao Metello and a limited print run of 300 copies. It brings together an extensive bibliography covering genealogy, heraldry, nobiliary studies and the history of Portuguese families. The first volume arranges bibliographical references by author, while the second contains five indexes covering book titles, places, surnames, titles of nobility, and religious and military orders, together with an appendix devoted to Jewish and New Christian families. A particularly useful research tool for genealogists and scholars of Portuguese family history.

Copies in good condition. Both bear former owners' bookplates.

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85.00€

A ADMINISTRAÇÃO MUNICIPAL DE LISBOA DURANTE A 1.ª DINASTIA (1179–1383)

Marcelo Caetano

REF.37012

Year 1981

2ndEdition

Lisbon; Academia Portuguesa da História; In-8.º of 179(1) pages; Paperback.

Second, revised and expanded edition of this study by Marcelo Caetano on the organisation and functioning of Lisbon's municipal administration during Portugal's first dynasty. The work examines the development of municipal institutions, the responsibilities of magistrates and officials, relations between royal authority and local government, and the city's legal and administrative evolution between 1179 and 1383. A reference work for the study of Portuguese institutional history and medieval municipal government.

Copy in good overall condition.

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20.00€

ALBERGARIA, HOSPITAL, MISERICÓRDIA. Vila de Aldeia Galega do Ribatejo. Lembranças para a Sua História

José Simoes Quaresma

REF.25581

Year 1949

1stEdition

Montijo; Gazeta do Sul; In-8.º of 91(5) pages; Paperback.

Historical study by J. S. Quaresma devoted to the origins and development of charitable institutions in the former town of Aldeia Galega do Ribatejo, now Montijo. Drawing on historical documentation, the author examines the history of the hospice, hospital and Santa Casa da Misericórdia, discussing their foundation, organisation, property and importance in providing assistance to the local population. Of interest for the history of Portuguese charitable institutions and the local history of Montijo.

Copy in good condition. Bears a former owner's signature and bookplate.

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30.00€

RECORDAÇÕES D’UMA COLONIAL. Memórias da Preta Fernanda

A. Totta e F. Machado

REF.37010

Year 1912

1stEdition

Lisbon; Authors' Edition; Oficinas da «Ilustração Portugueza»; In-8.º of 318 pages and 1 folding map; Illustrated; Paperback.

First edition of this uncommon memoir-style work devoted to the life of Fernanda do Vale, known as «Preta Fernanda», a distinctive figure in Lisbon society during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Written by A. Totta and F. Machado in the form of autobiographical memoirs, it follows the protagonist's journey from her African origins to her life in Lisbon, recalling episodes of bohemian life, social customs and contemporary society. The partly fictionalised narrative, reflecting the racial prejudices of its time, provides an interesting document for the study of the African presence in Portugal, social and racial representations, and everyday life in Lisbon. Particularly noteworthy for its unusual subject and its portrayal of a social milieu seldom represented in Portuguese memoir literature.

Copy in good overall condition. Retains its unopened pages.

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60.00€

CACIMBO EM ANGOLA

Eduardo Teófilo

REF.37009

Year 1966

Sá da Bandeira (Angola); Publicações Imbondeiro; In-8.º of 189(3) pages; Paperback.

First edition of this collection by Eduardo Teófilo, subtitled Notes, Short Stories, Chronicles and Narratives, published as no. 18 in the «Imbondeiro» series. It brings together texts previously published in newspapers and magazines, alongside unpublished pieces, addressing aspects of life in Angola, human experiences and social and cultural issues. It also includes reflections on the activities of Publicações Imbondeiro and its leading figures, Garibaldino de Andrade and Leonel Cosme. Of interest for the study of Portuguese-language literature in Angola during the colonial period. Cover illustrated by Fernando Marques.

Copy showing slight signs of handling on the original wrappers, with the interior in good condition.

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35.00€

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