20 242
15
14
14
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(BRAZIL.) Caramuel Lobkowitz, Juan.
Philippus Prudens . . . Lusitaniae, Algarbiae,
Indiae, Brasiliae legitimus Rex demonstratus.
28 full-page engravings including
armorial frontispiece on verso of half-title, allegorical engraved title page, allegorical figure of
Lusitania, and portraits of Portuguese royalty. [32], 430, [25] pages. Folio, contemporary
vellum, moderate wear, recased; endpapers renewed, small repair to half-title just touching
engraving, minor dampstaining, intermittent toning. Antwerp: Moreti, 1639
[800/1,200]
A defense of Spanish claims to the Portuguese throne, and, by extension, to the territory of
Brazil. Alden 639/30; Palau 43538 (“libro trabajado con erudición”).
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(BRAZIL.)
Collecçaõ dos breves pontificios, e leys regias . . . sobre a liber-
dade das pessoas, bens, e comercio dos indios do Brasil.
bound with
Supplemento a collecçaõ dos breves pontificios, leys regias, e officios.
21 and 30
parts, each with its own pagination. Folio, contemporary tree calf, minor wear, new spine
title in period style; moderate dampstaining and minor worming toward rear. Borba de
Moraes, page I:191-2.
Lisboa: Secretaria do Estado, [1759-60?]
[1,000/1,500]
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(BRAZIL.) Bonucci, Antonio Maria.
Epitome chronologico, genealogico, &
historico.
[16], 555 pages. 4to, later calf, minor wear; minor dampstaining; early signature
on title page.
Lisbon: Pedrozo Galram, 1706
[300/400]
“
A kind of universal history, its interest being that its author was a missionary in Brazil”—
Borba de Moraes I:97. The dedication was written in Bahia in 1701. European Americana
706/28; Palau 32887. Not seen at auction since 1983.