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4°, twentieth century brown three-quarter morocco by Frederico d'Almeida over marbled boards, decorated endleaves, spine richly gilt with raised bands in six compartments (bands somewhat rubbed), gilt letter, top edges rouged. In fine condition. Internally very fine. vii, [5]-202 [i.e., 203] pp., (1 p. errata). Pp. 202-203 wrongly numbered 201-202. *** First Edition in Portuguese. Originally published in Madras, 1831 under the title An Historical Sketch of Goa, the work contains a history of Goa and its religious establishments, and information on population, government, religion, language, trade and industry of Goa, Salsete, Bardez and the Novas Conquistas. The translator's notes include a list of publications on the 1821 revolution in Goa; excerpts from Dellon on autos da fé and other Inquisition activities in Goa; a description of St. Francis Xavier's tomb; and Francisco Pirard's 1628 description of Pangim during its golden era, along with a description of the town in more recent times.*** Innocêncio VI, 251; XVII, 69 calling for vii, 202 pp. Costa, Dicionário de literatura goesa, I, 18-9; for more about the translator, see pp. 16-20. Gonçalves, Síntese bibliográfica de Goa. 1382. Scholberg, Bibliography of Goa and the Portuguese in India, C17. Gonçalves Rodrigues, A tradução em Portugal 8674. Catálogo dos livros opúsculos e manuscritos pertencentes à Biblioteca Nacional de Nova Goa (1907), p. 116. Palha 4148. See also Devi & Seabra, A Literatura Indo-portuguesa, pp. 80, 93, 280. Porbase locates three copies: two in the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, and one at the Biblioteca João Paulo II-Universidade Católica Portuguesa. KVK (51 databases searched) locates hard copies cited by Porbase, and one at the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. NUC: DLC, NcD, MH. Seller Inventory # 25246
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