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Lot 10:

COSTA (Agostinho Rebelo da). DESCRIPÇAÕ Topografica, e Historica da Cidade do Porto [...]. Porto. 1789.

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COSTA (Agostinho Rebelo da)

DESCRIPÇAÕ Topografica, e Historica da Cidade do Porto […]. Enriquecida com Estampas, e Mappas curiosos, que a ornaõ. Porto: Na Officina de Antonio Alvarez Ribeiro, 1789.

8.º; *6, *, *3, A-Z8, Aa6; XII, XXXII, 374, [6] pp., 4 grav.: il.; 210 mm. Lacking the 4 engraved folding plates; full calf with some wormholes in spine.

Very rare, curious and very beautiful itinerary of the City of Porto from the 18th century, illustrated with four engravings (and not 3 as Inocêncio claims) with the following titles: 1. Province of Entre Douro e Minho; 2. View of the City of Porto; 3. Plan showing the Order with which the Judges of the City of Porto Dispatch in Relation; 4. Geographical Plan of Barra da Cidade do Porto. With a preliminary chapter entitled “Preliminary Description of the Province of Entre-Douro e Minho”.

Inocencio, I, p. 22

 

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