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OS JESUITAS PORTUGUESES NA AFRICA ORIENTAL. 1560 a 1759 — 1890 a 1910
OS JESUITAS PORTUGUESES NA AFRICA ORIENTAL. 1560 a 1759 — 1890 a 1910

Francisco Rodrigues 
REF.36905
Year 1927

Porto; Tipografia Porto Médico, L.da; In-8.º of 16 pages; Illustrated; Paperback.

A historical study by the Jesuit priest Francisco Rodrigues (1873–1956), a distinguished historian of the Society of Jesus in Portugal, devoted to the presence and activities of Portuguese missionaries in East Africa, particularly Mozambique. It examines two major periods: the first phase of missionary expansion, beginning in the sixteenth century and interrupted by the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1759, and the revival of their activities in the late nineteenth century, continuing until the establishment of the Portuguese Republic in 1910. A work of interest for the history of Catholic missions, the Portuguese presence in Mozambique and the relationship between the Society of Jesus and colonial administration, placing the missionaries' religious, educational and cultural activities within their African historical context.

Copy with slight signs of handling on the original paperback covers; text block in good condition. Bears an ownership signature.

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25.00€
O NEGRO NA ATUALIDADE BRASILEIRA
O NEGRO NA ATUALIDADE BRASILEIRA

René Ribeiro 
REF.36906
Year 1988

Lisbon; Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical — Centro de Antropologia Cultural e Social; In-4.º of 136 pages and 3 leaves of plates outside the text; Illustrated; Paperback.

A study by the Brazilian anthropologist René Ribeiro (1914–1990), a leading scholar of race relations, Afro-Brazilian culture and the anthropology of religion. Published as number 15 in the «Estudos de Antropologia Cultural e Social» series, the work examines the social and cultural situation of Black populations in Brazil, with particular attention to processes of integration, interethnic relations and the persistence of traditions of African origin. Special emphasis is placed on Afro-Brazilian religious practices, including candomblé, xangô and other forms of popular religion, exploring their role in preserving and transforming cultural identities. A valuable work for social anthropology, ethnology and the history of Afro-descendant populations in Brazil, reflecting the author's extensive research, particularly in northeastern Brazil. Illustrated with graphs and three plates outside the text, containing colour photographs.

Copy in good condition. Bears an ownership signature and bookplate.

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20.00€
OS PRETOS EM PORTUGAL
OS PRETOS EM PORTUGAL

António Brásio, Padre 
REF.26004
Year 1944
1stEdition

Lisbon; Agência Geral das Colónias; In-8.º of 123(1) pages; Illustrated; Paperback.

An uncommon and sought-after work by the historian and Spiritan missionary António Brásio (1906–1985), published as number 101 in the «Pelo Império» series. A study of the historical presence of African populations in Portugal and their influence on Portuguese society and culture, examining ethnography, folklore, personal names and popular traditions. Particularly noteworthy are the chapters devoted to Black religious brotherhoods in Lisbon and other Portuguese towns, institutions of mutual assistance and religious devotion that played an important role in African and Afro-descendant communities. Illustrated with 20 plates outside the text, including photographs, drawings and reproductions of works of art. The work is now valued for its documentary significance in the history of the African presence in Portugal, while also reflecting the historiographical perspectives and colonial ideology of the 1940s. Regarded as one of the rarest and most sought-after titles in the «Pelo Império» series.

Copy in good condition. Bears an ownership bookplate.

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60.00€
O PLANO COLONIAL DE AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE
O PLANO COLONIAL DE AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE

Gustavo Couto, Monsenhor 
REF.36882
Year 1929

Lisbon; Libanio da Silva; In-4.º of 83(7) pages; Paperback.

A historical study of Afonso de Albuquerque's policy of expansion and consolidation of Portuguese power in the East, examining his strategy for controlling major trade routes and strategic positions in the Indian Ocean. Based on a lecture delivered on 13 May 1929 at the inaugural session of Colonial Week, organised by the Lisbon Geographical Society. With a preface by Júlio Dantas, President of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, and ecclesiastical approval by D. Manuel Anaquim, Governor of the Patriarchate of Lisbon.

Copy showing slight signs of handling on the original paper wrappers; contents in good condition. Bears an ownership signature.

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30.00€
O Beato JOÃO DE BRITO (3 volumes)
O Beato JOÃO DE BRITO (3 volumes)

Frederico Gavazzo Perry Vidal 
REF.22477
Year 1940

Lisbon; Agência Geral das Colónias; In-8.º of 3 volumes comprising 71(1), 111(4) and 191(2) pages; Paperback.

A biographical study of the Portuguese Jesuit missionary João de Brito (1647–1693), who carried out his evangelising work in southern India, particularly in the Madurai region, where he was eventually martyred. Published in three volumes, the work examines his life, missionary activities and the religious and historical context of the Portuguese presence in the East. It appeared before his canonisation in 1947.

Copies with scattered foxing on the original paper wrappers; contents in good condition. Bear bookplates.

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25.00€
NOBILIÁRIO COLONIAL
REF.36869
Year 1942
2ndEdition

" Fidalgos da Casa Real e cavaleiros do hábito das Ordens Militares com serviços prestados no Brasil, principalmente na guerra holandesa. Século XVII"

São Paulo; Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro; In-8.º of 160 pages; Illustrated; Bound.

A genealogical and historical reference work devoted to noblemen of the Portuguese Royal Household and knights of the Military Orders who served in seventeenth-century Brazil, particularly during the wars against the Dutch. It provides valuable information for the study of colonial nobility, royal honours and the military and family elites of Portuguese Brazil.

Copy in a sturdy half-leather binding, in good overall condition. Bears a bookplate and an ownership signature.

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50.00€
D. ANTÓNIO BARROSO - Missionário, cientista, missiólogo
D. ANTÓNIO BARROSO - Missionário, cientista, missiólogo

António Brásio, Padre 
REF.23320
Year 1961
1stEdition

Lisbon; Center for Overseas Historical Studies; In-4 of LIII (3) 687 (1) pages; broached

"António José de Sousa Barroso (Remelhe, Barcelos, 5 November 1854 – Porto, 31 August 1918) was a missionary in Africa, bishop of São Tomé de Meliapor and finally bishop of Porto. seminary in Braga, and from there transferred in 1873 to the Royal College of Overseas Missions of Cernache do Bonjardim, where he was ordained in 1879. He was a scientist missionary in Angola and Mozambique. ” demonstrates the value of his action as a missionary bishop. In 1899, he will be bishop of Porto. In 1911, when the «Pastoral of the Portuguese Episcopate» was made known, in which he asserts that he disagrees with some Government Legislation, the anti-clerical struggle. Civil governors forbid the reading of this pastoral and, for disobedience to this prohibition, dozens of parish priests are imprisoned. And the bishop of Porto himself was arrested and taken into custody in Lisbon. Always affirming the apostolic determination, D. António Barroso knows he will then go into exile, from which he will only return in 1914, only to be exiled again in 1917." Copy in good condition.

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65.00€
O IMPOSTO DE PALHOTA E A INTRODUÇÃO DO MODO DE PRODUÇÃO CAPITALISTA NAS COLÓNIAS
O IMPOSTO DE PALHOTA E A INTRODUÇÃO DO MODO DE PRODUÇÃO CAPITALISTA NAS COLÓNIAS

José Capela 
REF.36729
Year 1977

Colonial Ideas of Marcelo Caetano. Labor Legislation in the Colonies in the 1960s

Porto; Afrontamento Editions; In-8º 273(3) pages; Paperback

An important study on the economic and labor mechanisms of Portuguese colonialism in Africa, particularly in Angola and Mozambique. José Capela analyzes the hut tax as an instrument for the transformation of African societies, seeking to demonstrate its role in the monetization of the economy and the integration of populations into the colonial labor market.

It also includes studies on the colonial conceptions of Marcelo Caetano and on labor legislation in the Portuguese colonies during the 1960s. A reference work for the study of the economic and social history of Portuguese colonialism and labor relations in Africa.

Book No. 6 in the "The Arms and the Men" collection.

Copy in good general condition.

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25.00€
O PROCESSO DA REVOLUÇÃO DEMOCRÁTICA POPULAR EM MOÇAMBIQUE
O PROCESSO DA REVOLUÇÃO DEMOCRÁTICA POPULAR EM MOÇAMBIQUE

Samora Machel 
REF.36708
Year s/d 1975

Lourenço Marques; Empresa Moderna SARL - Edições da Frelimo; In-8º of 68-page; Paperback

A work of political and ideological character in which Samora Machel synthesizes the experience of the liberation struggle led by FRELIMO and exposes the foundations of the revolutionary transformation of Mozambican society. He analyzes Portuguese colonialism and imperialism, the nature and evolution of FRELIMO, the mobilization of the masses, and the transition from the national liberation struggle to the so-called "popular democratic revolution".

Notebook No. 8 of the "Studies and Orientations" collection.

Copy with slight stains on the paperback covers, interior in good condition.

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15.00€
A ILHA DE PRÓSPERO - Roteiro poético da Ilha de Moçambique
A ILHA DE PRÓSPERO - Roteiro poético da Ilha de Moçambique

Rui Knopfli  
REF.27108
Year 1989
2ndEdition

Lisbon; Editions 70; In-4 of 139(3) pages; illustrated; Bound

From the preface: "I review the loose photographs, the poems separated and aligned on the right sheets, the serious and essayistic afterword, typed separately, and I am left with the exotic impression of a singularly strange book, nebulous to crystallize in the definitive Act of a Poema, with the Idea taking on Form, and the Dream shaping the Real." Copy in good condition, retaining the editorial cover.

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60.00€
JOSÉ CARLOS GODINHO FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA — IN MEMORIAM
JOSÉ CARLOS GODINHO FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA — IN MEMORIAM


REF.36698
Year 1968

S.l.; Neogravura Ltda.; In-4º of 210 pages; Illustrated; Paperback

A work in homage to the memory of José Carlos Godinho Ferreira de Almeida (1936-1961), a law graduate and Cavalry Militia Second Lieutenant, who died in Guinea while on military service on February 9, 1961, at only 24 years old.

A private edition with limited circulation, bringing together various evocative texts and testimonies about his life and personality, accompanied by iconographic documentation. The work includes contributions from several personalities of the time, among them Adelino da Palma Carlos.

An interesting document related to the early years of the Overseas War and the memory of one of the young Portuguese officers who died in Guinea.

Copy with signs of handling on the paperback covers, interior in good condition.

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22.00€
A RESTAURAÇÃO E O IMPÉRIO COLONIAL PORTUGUÊS. A Reconquista do Império — Brasil Político-Militar
A RESTAURAÇÃO E O IMPÉRIO COLONIAL PORTUGUÊS. A Reconquista do Império — Brasil Político-Militar

Pedro Calmón 
REF.36697
Year 1940

Lisbon; s/l; In-8º of (46) pages; Paperback

Offprint from the collective work "The Restoration and the Portuguese Colonial Empire", published as part of the Centenary Commemorations of 1940. Presents the study by the Brazilian historian Pedro Calmon dedicated to the reconquest and consolidation of Portuguese rule in Brazil in the 17th century.

Copy in good general condition, text block with generalized acidity.

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15.00€
Photographic and Descriptive Albums of  Portuguese East Africa. Albums Photograhiques et Descriptifs de la Colonie Portugaise de Moçambique
Photographic and Descriptive Albums of Portuguese East Africa. Albums Photograhiques et Descriptifs de la Colonie Portugaise de Moçambique


REF.36677
Year 1929

Hamburg; Broschek & Co. Hamburg. Representatives: Stüben & Co.; In-4º Oblong of 9 volumes; Illustrated; Paperback

A monumental photographic work on Mozambique, profusely illustrated with more than 1200 photogravures by H. Graumann and Piedade Pó, constituting one of the most extensive iconographic surveys of the territory carried out in the first half of the 20th century.

The first volume presents magnificent panoramas of Lourenço Marques, some occupying three and four pages. The remaining volumes document public buildings, ports and railways, education, armed forces, commerce and industry, agriculture, streets and squares, hotels, beaches, monuments, landscapes, fauna and the habits and customs of the local populations. It also includes numerous portraits of governors, administrative officials and other personalities, as well as abundant commercial advertising of the time.

Each volume contains introductory texts by Lieutenant Mário Costa, with historical, geographical and statistical elements, presented in Portuguese, French and English. The project, directed by Santos Rufino, sought to promote a modern, commercial, and cosmopolitan image of Mozambique, simultaneously promoting colonization, investment, and tourism.
A work of great historical and iconographic value, fundamental for the study of Mozambique during the Portuguese colonial period and constituting an extraordinary visual testimony of the territory in the first half of the 20th century.
The work consists of 10 volumes, and the one we present is missing the last volume.
Volume I. Lourenço Marques. City Panoramas.
Volume II. Lourenço Marques. Public Buildings, Port, Railways, etc.
Volume III. Lourenço Marques. Aspects of the City, Commercial Life, Polana Beach, etc.
Volume IV. Lourenço Marques District. Industries and Agriculture, Aspects of the Circumscriptions, etc.
Volume V. Gaza and Inhambane. General Aspects.
Volume VI. Quelimane District. General Aspects.
Volume VII. Mozambique District. General Aspects.
Volume VIII. Tete District and Cabo Delgado Territories (Niassa). General Aspects.
Volume IX. Manica and Sofala. (Mozambique Company). The City of Beira. Aspects of the Territory.
Copies in good general condition. They have slight signs of handling on the spine and two fold-out engravings from the first volume have slight handling flaws. Good copies.

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700.00€
NAS AGUAS DE MOÇAMBIQUE
NAS AGUAS DE MOÇAMBIQUE

A. Pereira de Mattos 
REF.36649
Year 1900?

Porto; Typographia Pereira; In-4º of 111(5) pages; Illustrated; Paperback

Account of the commissions carried out by the cruiser Baptista de Andrade in the waters of Mozambique, between 1899 and 1900, bringing together notes on Portuguese naval activity, navigation and different aspects observed by the author during his stay on the east African coast.

Interesting document for the Portuguese naval and colonial history in Mozambique at the end of the 19th century, a period of consolidation of the Portuguese presence and administration in the territory.

Illustrated with a photo-engraving of the steamship Baptista de Andrade.

Copy with slight signs of handling and restoration on the paperback cover, interior in good condition.

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65.00€
NOTÍCIA SÔBRE MOÇAMBIQUE
NOTÍCIA SÔBRE MOÇAMBIQUE


REF.36607
Year 1956

Lourenço Marques, Minerva Central; In-8º of 122 pages; Paperback

A publication dedicated to Mozambique, presenting a summary of the geographical characteristics, population, natural resources, economic activities, and development of the then Portuguese colony. A work of interest as a document of Portuguese colonial information and propaganda policy, offering a vision of the territory and its potential within the context of the time.

Copy in good general condition.

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22.00€
RELAÇÃO DO NOVO CAMINHO da Índia para Portugal
RELAÇÃO DO NOVO CAMINHO da Índia para Portugal

Manuel Godinho, Padre 
REF.29782
Year 1974

Lisbon; National Press Mint; In-8th of 297 (1) pages; Carton

"Realization of the New Way that made by Land and Sea coming from India to Portugal in the Year of 1663"
Work with introduction and notes by A. Machado Guerreiro.
Copy with slight signs of handling on the dust jacket, interior in good condition.

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25.00€
VIDA E OBRA DO PROFESSOR BOTELHO DA COSTA
VIDA E OBRA DO PROFESSOR BOTELHO DA COSTA

Mário da Silva e Sousa 
REF.36620
Year 1971

Luanda; Angola Scientific Research Institute / Angola Agronomic Research Institute; In-8º of 243(1) pages; Illustrated; Paperback

A biographical and evocative study dedicated to Professor Joaquim Vieira Botelho da Costa, a distinguished Portuguese agronomist and researcher, whose scientific activity was particularly linked to the study of soils and tropical agronomy. Mário da Silva e Sousa traces the personal, academic, and scientific trajectory of the honoree, highlighting his contribution to the development of agronomic studies and to the training of technicians and researchers.

A publication of particular interest to the history of scientific and agronomic research in Angola during the colonial period, jointly published by the Angola Scientific Research Institute and the Angola Agronomic Research Institute.

Copy with acidity peaks on the paperback covers, interior in good condition.

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30.00€
ESTUDO SEROLÓGICO DOS GRUPOS ETNOLINGUÍSTICOS DE TIMOR-DÍLI — SISTEMA (ABO)
ESTUDO SEROLÓGICO DOS GRUPOS ETNOLINGUÍSTICOS DE TIMOR-DÍLI — SISTEMA (ABO)

Maria Emília de Castro e Almeida 
REF.36610
Year 1982

Lisbon; Institute of Tropical Scientific Research / Overseas Scientific Research Board; In-8º of 155(3) pages; Paperback

A work of interest to the history of anthropology and scientific studies on East Timor, bringing together data collected during Portuguese investigations on Timorese populations. Profusely illustrated with maps and tables.

Copy in good condition.

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45.00€
O HOMEM DE HOJE E A GUERRA DE SEMPRE (ENSAIO POLÍTICO-SOCIAL)
O HOMEM DE HOJE E A GUERRA DE SEMPRE (ENSAIO POLÍTICO-SOCIAL)

Salinas de Moura 
REF.36612
Year 1950

Luanda; Editorial Angola; In-8º of 34 (2) pages; Paperback

A political-social essay in which Salinas de Moura reflects on contemporary man, society, and the persistence of war as a political and human phenomenon. Starting from the international environment created by the two World Wars, the author addresses issues related to conflicts between peoples, the organization of societies, and the political and social problems of his time.

Copy in good condition. Enhanced with a dedication from the author.

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22.00€
RELATÓRIO E CONTAS DA SUB-COMISSÃO EXECUTIVA DE LISBOA DO MONUMENTO EM LOURENÇO MARQUES AO COMISSÁRIO RÉGIO DE MOÇAMBIQUE JOAQUIM MOUSINHO DE ALBUQUERQUE
RELATÓRIO E CONTAS DA SUB-COMISSÃO EXECUTIVA DE LISBOA DO MONUMENTO EM LOURENÇO MARQUES AO COMISSÁRIO RÉGIO DE MOÇAMBIQUE JOAQUIM MOUSINHO DE ALBUQUERQUE


REF.36613
Year 1941

Lisbon; Bertrand (brothers); In-8º of 36(6) pages; Illustrated; Paperback

Publication relating to the initiative for the construction, in Lourenço Marques, of a monument dedicated to Joaquim Augusto Mousinho de Albuquerque (1855-1902), one of the most prominent figures in Portuguese colonial history in Mozambique. The volume presents the report of the activity developed by the Lisbon Executive Sub-Committee, accompanied by the respective accounts, documenting the organization and financing of the tribute.

The monument, by the sculptor Simões de Almeida (nephew), was erected in what was then Praça Mousinho de Albuquerque, in Lourenço Marques, constituting one of the most important achievements of Portuguese monumental statuary in Mozambique during the Estado Novo. The publication is of particular documentary interest for the study of the memory and exaltation of Mousinho de Albuquerque and of Portuguese colonial commemorative policy in the first half of the 20th century.

Printed on high-quality paper, illustrated with photogravures.

Copy with occasional signs of acidity, in good overall condition.

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22.00€
DUAS VISITAS A MOÇAMBIQUE (CRÓNICAS E ENTREVISTAS)
DUAS VISITAS A MOÇAMBIQUE (CRÓNICAS E ENTREVISTAS)

Marques Gastão 
REF.36615
Year 1955

Lisbon; Gráfica do Areeiro; In-8º of 87(1) pages; Paperback

A collection of chronicles and interviews resulting from two trips the author made to Mozambique, offering a portrait of the Portuguese territory in the mid-20th century. Marques Gastão brings together travel impressions, observations on economic and social life, and contacts with various personalities, addressing aspects of the administration, development, and daily reality of the then Portuguese colony.

This work is of interest for the study of Mozambique during the colonial period, particularly as a testimony to the Portuguese vision of the territory in the 1950s. Through journalistic records and interviews, it documents environments, figures, and issues that marked Mozambican society at the time.

Copy in good general condition. It has a dedication from an unidentified person, partially removed.

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25.00€
CAMINHOS DO FUTURO NOS HORIZONTES DA NAÇÃO
CAMINHOS DO FUTURO NOS HORIZONTES DA NAÇÃO

M. M. Sarmento Rodrigues 
REF.36616
Year 1962

Lourenço Marques; Minerva Central; In-4º of 186(2) pages; Paperback

"Excerpts from speeches, conferences, reports, interviews, messages and statements"

A collection of texts and interventions by Manuel Maria Sarmento Rodrigues (1899-1979), admiral, former Governor-General of Mozambique and Minister of Overseas Territories, bringing together excerpts from speeches, conferences, reports, interviews, messages and other statements made in the exercise of his public functions.

The work constitutes an interesting document for the study of Portuguese political and overseas thought of the time. The texts address issues related to the administration and development of African territories, overseas policy and the concept of national unity then defended by the Portuguese State, also offering a testimony of Sarmento Rodrigues' vision of the future of Portugal and its overseas territories.

Copy in good general condition.

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35.00€
MENSAGEM - Boletim da Casa dos Estudantes do Império
MENSAGEM - Boletim da Casa dos Estudantes do Império

A A V V 
REF.36341
Year 1962

Lisbon; Casa dos Estudantes do Império; In-8º of 71(1) pages; Illustrated; Paperback

An unusual magazine produced by students from the Portuguese colonies in Lisbon between the 1940s and 1960s. This magazine became a central space for literary and political expression, bringing together poetry, short stories, and essays that affirmed African identities and criticized colonialism. Published by young people who would later lead liberation movements, the magazine had a great impact on the formation of African literatures in Portuguese and on the circulation of anti-colonial ideas. Copy in good condition.

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50.00€
ANGOLAN TRAITS IN BLACK MUSIC, GAMES AND DANCES OF BRAZIL
ANGOLAN TRAITS IN BLACK MUSIC, GAMES AND DANCES OF BRAZIL

Gerhard Kubik 
REF.26827
Year 1979

Lisbon; Overseas Scientific Research Board - Center for Cultural Anthropology Studies; In-8º of 55(1) pages; Illustrated; Paperback

"A study of African cultural extensions overseas"

Unusual work, in English, on Angolan music and musical instruments. Illustrated with full-page photogravures and extra-text illustrations.

Copy with slight stains on the paperback covers, interior in good condition.

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20.00€
AS LANCHAS-CANHONEIRAS NAS RECENTES OPERAÇÕES EM LOURENÇO MARQUES
AS LANCHAS-CANHONEIRAS NAS RECENTES OPERAÇÕES EM LOURENÇO MARQUES

Vicente M. M. C. Almeida D´ Eça 
REF.10456
Year 1896
1stEdition

Lisbon; National Press; In-8º of 20 pages; Paperback

Interesting study by Vicente de Almeida d’Eça (1852-1927), a naval officer and later professor and naval historian, dedicated to military operations carried out in Lourenço Marques and the use of gunboats in Portuguese campaigns in Mozambique. The author describes the use of these vessels in military operations, highlighting their strategic importance and the role played by Portuguese naval forces in the defense and occupation of the region.

Copy in good general condition.

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30.00€
Historia de América - BRASIL
Historia de América - BRASIL

Jaime Cortesão  ; Pedro Calmón 
REF.35589
Year 1956
1stEdition

Barcelona; Salvat Editores, S. A.; In-8º of XI(1), 734 pages; illustrated; Bound

A reference work written by two of the most prominent historians of the Luso-Brazilian tradition: Jaime Cortesão and Pedro Calmon. Divided into two major sections, the first, entitled "From the Beginnings to 1799," is authored by Jaime Cortesão and addresses the formation of Brazil from pre-Cabral times to the end of the colonial period. With his refined literary style and profound historical rigor, Cortesão explores indigenous origins, Portuguese colonization, territorial expansion, and the first movements toward autonomy. The second section, "From 1800 to Our Days," written by Pedro Calmon, covers the independence process, the imperial period, the proclamation of the Republic, and major political and social events up to the mid-20th century. Calmon, with his humanistic and legal perspective, highlights the central figures in Brazilian history and the challenges faced in building the nation-state. The edition is enriched with 428 engravings and two plates, making it not only a work of valuable historical content but also an editorial example of high-quality graphics. This publication places Brazil within the context of the American continent, offering a comprehensive and illustrated interpretation of its history, focusing on national identity and the country's role in Latin American history. This copy is solidly bound in half-English and is in good overall condition.

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50.00€
INSTRUÇÃO PARA O BISPO DE PEQUIM e outros documentos para a história de Macau
INSTRUÇÃO PARA O BISPO DE PEQUIM e outros documentos para a história de Macau


REF.28605
Year 1943

Lisbon; General Agency for the Colonies; In-8 of 380(4) pages; paperback

Very important work for the history of Macau with a preface by Manuel Múrias. It contains the instructions and documentation given to the Bishop of Peking, Friar Alexandre Gouveia, by the Governor and Captain General of India, in 1783, at the time of the change in policy and the balance of European maritime powers. Copy with generalized acidity in the core, in good condition.

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45.00€
O ANTIGO REINO DO CONGO
O ANTIGO REINO DO CONGO

Eduardo dos Santos 
REF.22472
Year 1964
Lisbon; General Agency of the Colonies; In-8th of 51 (1) pages; Brooch

Interesting offprint of the "Boletim Geral do Ultramar" of great interest for the historical study of this country and the Portuguese presence in it. Specimen in good condition.
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22.00€
ACÓRDÃOS DOUTRINÁRIOS DO CONSELHO ULTRAMARINO
ACÓRDÃOS DOUTRINÁRIOS DO CONSELHO ULTRAMARINO


REF.26590
Year 1961
1stEdition

Lisbon; Overseas General Agency; In-8 of 430 (2) pages; broached

 

Copy in good condition.

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40.00€
OS PORTUGUESES EM ÁFRICA
OS PORTUGUESES EM ÁFRICA

Jaime Cortesão  
REF.18235
Year 1968

Lisbon; Portugália Editora; In-8º of 247 (5) pages; Illustrated; Broached

Work number XVI of the "Obras Completas", section of history, illustrated with photo-engravings and full-page maps and in extra-text.
Exemplary with slight signs of handling on the cover of booklet and spine, kernels in good condition. Keep the pages still unopened.

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17.50€
SINDICALISMO E EVOLUÇÃO SOCIAL NA ÁFRICA AO SUL DO SARA
SINDICALISMO E EVOLUÇÃO SOCIAL NA ÁFRICA AO SUL DO SARA

Mário Murteira 
REF.22739
Year 1960
Lisbon; Overseas Investigation Board; In-8th of 120 pages; Brooch

Work number 30 of the "Studies of Political and Social Sciences" Exemplary in good condition, preserves the pages yet to open.

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20.00€
NOTAS sobre alguns ENGENHEIROS NAS PRAÇAS DE ÁFRICA
NOTAS sobre alguns ENGENHEIROS NAS PRAÇAS DE ÁFRICA

Henrique Lopes de Mendonça 
REF.32232
Year 1922

Lisbon; National Press; In-4th of 14(2) pages; Brocade

"To serve as an addition to the «Historical and documentary dictionary of Portuguese architects, engineers and builders or those at the service of Portugal», coordinated by Sousa Viterbo." Copy with slight damage to the booklet cover near the spine, core in good condition, with unopened pages.

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20.00€
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