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
London
Collection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 3199928
Summary
Bibliographic description
[32],448,[24],231,[1],241-526,[22],440p.. 8vo Wants all before Preface; collates then: [18], 440 p - Provenance: Binding: Mottled calf, blind-panelled, red spine-panel, gold-lettered: ‘Portu / Gues / Asia’
Makers and roles
Manuel de Faria e Sousa (1590-1649). John Stevens (d.1726)