The Portugues Asia: or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues; . containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan; all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions; a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. In three tomes. Written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Capt. John Stevens. Tome the first.
Manuel de Faria e Sousa (1590-1649).
Category
Books
Date
1695
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095005
Summary
Bibliographic description
[32],448,[24],231,[1],241-526,[22],440p. . 8vo. Imperfect: vol. 2 only. manuscript equations on front pastedown.. Binding: Seventeenth-century blind-panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges; blind fillets and red gilt title label on spine.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Manuel de Faria e Sousa (1590-1649). John Stevens (d.1726)