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Os Lusiadas de Luis de Camões, Edicao Nacional, Imprensa Nacional de Lisboa, 1931

LAN9435
Original price £120.00 - Original price £120.00
Original price
£120.00
£120.00 - £120.00
Current price £120.00

A smart copy of this epic historical Portuguese poem, by Camões, based on Vasco de Gama's 1497/98 discovery of the sea route to India. First published in 1572, it is considered to be the most important work in Portuguese language literature.

Os Lusiadas de Luis de Camões; The Lusiad by Luis de Camões.

National Edition. Published by Imprensa Nacional de Lisboa (Lisbon National Press), 1931.

A very good (approaching near fine) full speckled calf hardback with gilt decoration featuring Vasco de Gama's ship to the front and spine. With raised bands, gilt decoration, and red and blue morocco labels. Mild wear and bumping. Soundly bound.

Text is bright and clean throughout. With red ribbon page marker and red toned top edge. A very good copy indeed, in a handsome leather binding.

Text in Portuguese.

xxxviii  + 375pp + (2pp Map) + xli -li + (4pp colored maps) + (1pp) + lv -cclxiv + (1pp)

Dimensions: Approximately 165mm high x 128mm wide x 50mm deep.

Weight approximately 633g unpacked.