Historia dell' India America detta altramente Francia Antartica: di m. Andrea Tevet; tradotta di francese in lingva italiana, da m. Givseppe Horologgi

First Italian translation of the French original of 1557/1558, "a book of the greatest importance to Brazil", according to Moraes. First word of title in woodcut scroll printer's device on t. p., historiated initials, colophon on leaf Z6 verso printer's device (differs from t. p....

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Other Authors: Tevet, Andréa
Format: Text
Language:Italian
Published: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1961/lima:28426
https://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/lima%3A28426
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Summary:First Italian translation of the French original of 1557/1558, "a book of the greatest importance to Brazil", according to Moraes. First word of title in woodcut scroll printer's device on t. p., historiated initials, colophon on leaf Z6 verso printer's device (differs from t. p. version) on recto of Z7. Signatures: *⁸ A-Y⁸ Z⁸ (-Z8, blank?) Text set in italics Moraes, R. B. de. Bib. brasiliana, p. 838. Bookplate of M. de Oliveira Lima on front paste-down. Lima Library copy in modern half stained leather binding, gold-tooled spine, marbled end-papers