Romero, Silvio Vasconcelos Da Silveira Ramos (8 results)

8°, original orange printed wrappers (spine faded). A few marginal notes at front. Overall in very good to fine condition. Two early signatures across upper wrapper. 515 pp., (1 l.). *** FIRST EDITION of this detailed critique of a work by Theophilo Braga, himself a noted literary critic. Roméro was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (Jong, p. 326), and his history of Brazilian literature has long been one of the standard works on the subject. Goldberg describes Roméro as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent polemist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295).Roméro (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), wrote widely on such matters as sociology, ethnography and politics as well as literary criticism.*** NUC: TxU, MH, DCU-IA, WU, ICarbS.

8°, contemporary half sheep over marbled boards (spine especially worn; other binding wear). Browning. Bookseller's stamp on half-title. Overall in good condition. xvii, (1 blank), 316 pp., (1 l.). *** FIRST EDITION of this collection of 10 speeches on immigration, civil marriage, the Brazilian Código Civil, the Pan-American Congress of 1901, the Portuguese influence on Brazil, and other topics. Romero (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (Jong, p. 326): his História da litteratura brasileira has long been one of the standard histories of the subject. Romero also wrote extensively on sociology, ethnography and politics. Goldberg describes Romero as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent polemicist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295).*** Innocêncio XIX, 241: without collation. Ford, Whittem and Raphael, Tentative Bibliography of Brazilian Belles-Lettres p. 148.

8°, original printed wrappers (slight chipping; spine cracked). Some browning. Uncut and partially unopened. In good condition. 193, (2) pp. *** FIRST EDITION of this study of the Brazilian playwright Luis Carlos Martins Penna (1815-1848)-"o creador da comedia verdadeiramente nacional" (Blake V, 378)-with an introductory essay on Roméro by Arthur Orlando (pp. 5-47).Romero (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (Jong, p. 326) and also wrote extensively on sociology, ethnography and politics. Goldberg describes him as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent polemicist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295).*** Innocêncio XIX, 241: without collation. Sacramento Blake VII, 244. Ford, Whittem and Raphael, Tentative Bibliography of Brazilian Belles-Lettres p. 149. Menezes, Dicionario literário brasileiro p. 594. W. Martins, História da inteligência brasileira V, 152-3.

8°, original printed wrappers (upper wrapper detached, small piece missing from upper outer corner of lower wrapper). Unopened. Light foxing on opening quires. Overall in good condition. Paper tag on front free endleaf of Editora, Livraria e Encadernadora Cruzeiro do Sul, São Paulo. xviii, 204 pp., (2 blank ll.). *** FIRST EDITION of this collection of literary criticism by one of Brazil's most noted literary critics. According to Jong, Roméro was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (p. 326). His principal work, História da litteratura brazileira, 1888, has long been one of the standard histories of Brazilian literature. Goldberg describes Roméro as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent poelmist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295). Roméro (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), wrote widely on such matters as sociology, ethnography and politics as well as literary criticism.***.

Large 8°, original printed wrappers, stitched (minor soiling on upper wrapper; spine slightly defective). Light browning. Partially unopened, and overall in very good condition. 19 pp. *** FIRST EDITION. Survey of the literary works of Manoel Joaquim Pinheiro Chagas (Lisbon, 1842-1895), one of Portugal's most distinguished nineteenth-century writers, author of numerous dramas and novels and editor of several periodicals.Roméro (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto, Sergipe, was a noted poet, philosopher and critic. Jong describes him as "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (p. 326), and his principal work, História da litteratura brazileira, 1888, has long been a standard history of Brazilian literature. Goldberg describes Roméro as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent polemist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295). He wrote widely on such matters as sociology, ethnography and politics as well as literary criticism.*** Not in Ford, Whittem and Raphael, Tentative Bibliography of Brazilian Belles-Lettres. Porbase locates 3 copies, all at the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal. Not located in NUC.

8°, contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards (spine faded, slight wear; three pinpoint wormholes and one slightly larger at or near front joint), flat spine gilt. Light foxing to first and last few leaves. In very good condition. 416 pp., (2 ll.). *** FIRST EDITION of this collection of 20 essays, most on literary themes. Included are long appreciations of the Brazilian writers Euclydes da Cunha and Amelia de Freitas Bevilaqua, and essays on the current state of Brazilian belles-lettres, Portuguese orthography, Allemanismo in Brazil, and the Brazilian military leader Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duque de Caxias (1803-1880).Romero (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (Jong, p. 326) and also wrote extensively on sociology, ethnography and politics. Goldberg describes Romero as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent polemicist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295).*** Ford, Whittem and Raphael, Tentative Bibliography of Brazilian Belles-Lettres p. 149. NUC: WU, InU, DCU-IA, MH, NjP, NNC.

8°, original printed wrappers. Crisp and clean. Overall very good. Rubberstamp monogram on half-title; tag of Antonio Cupertino de Miranda on verso of title. 206 pp., (1 l.). *** FIRST EDITION of this collection of essays by the great Brazilian literary critic, written in Pernambuco when Roméro was between 18 and 25 years old. In it he proposed a radical reform of Brazilian literary criticism. (Wilson Martins comments on Roméro's "arrogância ingênua . . . provincianamente deslumbrado com o conhecimento de alguns livros estrangeiros," IV, 67). This is one of Roméro's earliest separately published works, and the earliest to deal exclusively with literary criticism. He had previously published works in Recife, 1875, Porto Alegre, 1878, and Rio de Janeiro, 1878.Roméro was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (Jong, p. 326), and his principal work, História da litteratura brazileira, 1888, has long been one of the standard histories of Brazilian literature. Goldberg describes Roméro as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent poelmist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295). Roméro (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), wrote widely on such matters as sociology, ethnography and politics as well as literary criticism.*** Sacramento Blake VII, 242: calling for 390 pp. Ford, Whittem and Raphael, Tentative Bibliography of Brazilian Belles-Lettres p. 149. W. Martins, História da inteligência brasileira IV, 67-8, 70. NUC: ViU, DCU-IA, MH.

2 volumes in 4. 8°, contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards (some binding wear; cracking to a few joints), spines gilt with raised bands in six compartments, marbled endleaves, top edges rouged. Minor stains and foxing; a few underlinings and marginal annotations in 1 volume. Overall a very good set. xxviii, 688; [681]-1486 pp., (1 l.). *** FIRST EDITION; the second did not appear until 1902 (also in Rio de Janeiro). Roméro was "one of the most able and productive literary historians Brazil has had" (Jong, p. 326), and this, his principal work, has long been one of the standard histories of Brazilian literature. Goldberg describes Roméro as "one of the most picturesque figures of the nineteenth century. He was a born fighter, with all the traits of the ardent polemist. Throughout a lifetime that was rife with self-contradiction, he fought for Brazilian independence in the literary, scientific and political fields" (p. 295).Roméro (1851-1914), a native of Lagarto (Sergipe), wrote widely on such matters as sociology, ethnography and politics as well as literary criticism.*** Sacramento Blake VII, 244. Carpeaux,Pequena bibliografia crítica da literatura brasileira pp. 153-4. Ford, Whittem and Raphael, Tentative Bibliography of Brazilian Belles-Lettres p. 149. Goldberg, Brazilian Literature pp. 174-6, 293 and elsewhere. Putnam, Marvelous Journey pp. 197-8 and elsewhere. Bandeira, Brief History of Brazilian Literature pp. 132-4 and elsewhere. Jong, Four Hundred Years of Brazilian Literature pp. 326-30. W. Martins, História da inteligência brasileira IV, 280-4: "uma obra paradigmática das concepções científicas de estudo da literatura no último terço do século dezenove." NUC: WU, DCU-IA, CtY, NcD.