4°, contemporary marbled boards, flat spine (spine repaired but quite worn, front hinge splitting), text-block edges sprinkled red. Woodcut headpieces and factotums. Occasional light foxing, a few leaves dusty. In very good condition. Top of spine has blue-edged paper label with "906" in ink. Small armorial blindstamp on title of J.[osé] C.[aetano] Mazziotti Salema Garção. 60, 346 pp., (1 l.). *** First and only Portuguese translation of Arte magica annichilata (Verona, 1754), arguing that there is no such thing as magic, and discussing as well diabolic powers, witches, etc. The 60-page preface by the translator cites numerous secular and religious authorities on the question of whether magic exists. Maffei (1675-1755) wrote many works for the Italian stage before devoting himself to the archaeology of his native Verona. The results of his researches appeared in Verona illustrata (Verona, 1731-32).Provenance: J.[osé] C.[aetano] Mazziotti Salema Garção (1886-1961) of Porto was a noted collector and wolfram magnate.*** Gonçalves Rodrigues, A tradução em Portugal 1454: incorrectly calling for 66, 346, 11 pp. For the bookplate, see Avelar Duarte, Ex-libris portugueses heráldicos 750. Porbase locates three copies at Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal and one each at Biblioteca Central da Marinha, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Biblioteca Geral Arte, Biblioteca João Paulo II-Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and Biblioteca do Exército. Jisc repeats the copy at the Wellcome Library. KVK (51 databases searched) locates only the copies cited in Porbase. Not located in NUC. Seller Inventory # 22280

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Title: A arte magica anniquilada . traduzida da ...

Publisher: Lisbon, Na Officina de Simão Thaddeo Ferreira, 1783.

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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