History Of The Portuguese During The Reign Of Emmanuel Containing All Their Discoveries From The

by Jerome Osorio James Gibbs First Translated Into English By

$1,250 · Offered by Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller

London: A. Millar, 1752. First English language edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 4 , 376, 2 , 388pp. Modern half calf over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering and ruling on spines. All edges green. Gibbs' scarce English version of Osorio's important history of Portuguese exploration, featuring Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Cabral, Albuquerque, and others. Osorio was well-regarded in his day as a stylist of Latin,

• Binding: Hardcover

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