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Historia D'El-Rei D. João Sexto. Em que se referem os principaes actos, e occurrencias do seu governo; bem com algumas particularidades da sua vida privada. Vertida do Frances pelo traductor da Cartilha do bom cidadão. João Paulo Pereira or Simão J. da Luz Soriano, possible translators.
by [LENORMAND, Marie Anne Adelaïde]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Lisbon, Typ. Patriotica de C.J. da Silva e Comp.ª, 1838.. First Edition in Portuguese. 8°, contemporary quarter green sheep over marbled boards, smooth spine gilt in Romantic fashion (slight rubbing at head and foot, green endleaves, text block edges sprinkled green. Small wood-engraved royal Portuguese arms on title page. Wood-engraved tailpiece depicting a floral basket on p. 214. In very good condition. Penciled notes of the late Portuguese bookseller António Tavares de Carvalho (1932-2022) on front pastedown and front free endleaf recto. vi, 220 pp., (1 l. erratas). *** First Edition in Portuguese. Of the original French language edition, Paris, 1827, Borba de Moraes wrote: "This valuable biography is well documented, and was used by many historians, such as Oliveira Lima.… It is not an easy book to find." Much of the book deals with Brazil and Brazilian independence. There are also sections on the Peninsular War. The translator added notes (pp. 189-214), and a preface (pp. iii-vi). A second edition in Portuguese was published in Lisbon, 1866, in which it was stated after the title that the translation was by "S.L.". *** Borba de Moraes (1983) I, 408. Innocêncio X, 25 (states that the translator was João Paulo Pereira). Gonçalves Rodrigues, A tradução em Portugal 5017 (refers to João Paulo Pereira as translator, with a question mark). Rodrigues 1325. Tancredo de Barros Paiva 1050 (affirms that Luz Soriano was the translator) and 1112 (giving the translator as João Paulo Pereira). Not located in Jisc.
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- Bookseller
- Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44389
- Title
- Historia D'El-Rei D. João Sexto. Em que se referem os principaes actos, e occurrencias do seu governo; bem com algumas particularidades da sua vida privada. Vertida do Frances pelo traductor da Cartilha do bom cidadão. João Paulo Pereira or Simão J. da Luz Soriano, possible translators.
- Author
- [LENORMAND, Marie Anne Adelaïde]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition in Portuguese
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lisbon, Typ. Patriotica de C.J. da Silva e Comp.ª, 1838.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Brazil, Brasil, Portugal, D. João VI, King of Portugal, history, biography, Peninsular War
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About Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books
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