
LAFITAU, R.P. JOSEPH-FRANCOIS. Histoire des Decouvertes et Conquestes des Portugais dans le Nouveau Monde. 4 vols. Paris, Saugarin Pere et J.-B. Coignard Fils, 1734. Small 8vo. 4 cont. full calf. Raised bands, gilt tome-and titlelabels on backs. Backs richly gilt. Little wear to spine ends on vol. I. A few corners lightly bumped. Large folded engraved frontispiece (showing Lissabon in bird-eye-view). XL,432;(1),381pp. + Table des Matieres. (1),512;(1),388 PP. + Table des Matieres et Errata. 14 double-page engraved plates (showing cities) and 1 large folded engraved map (Mappe-Monde). 4 plates with a tear, no loss. Printed on good paper. Clean and fine. ¶ Scarce second edition. The work was originally published in 2 volumes in 4to the year before (1733) and by the same publisher. The plates are identical. "The title of this work is not very appropriate, as it relates almost entirely to the discoveries and conquests made by the Portuguese in Asia and Africa." (Sabin No. 38593).
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