English

The first booke of the Historie of the discouerie and conquest of the East Indias : enterprised by the Portingales in their daungerous nauigations in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name : vvhich historie conteineth much varie

Translator's dedication signed "Nicholas Lichefild". Variant 1: dedication signed "Nicholas Lichefield, Gentleman" · A translation of book 1 of: Castanheda, Fer~nao Lopes de. Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses · Dedication signed: Nicholas Lichefield · With a final colophon leaf: Imprinted in London by Thomas East, dwelling betweene Paules Wharfe and Baynard Castle, 1582 · First word, 2D1v, "There". Variant 2: first word is "fleet"; this line belongs at the top of 2D2v, and is there supplied with a slip-cancel · Signatures: [superscript pi]A℗ø A-2T́þ · Error in foliation: leaf 40 misprinted as 39, 43 as 45, 45 as 41, 46 as 42, 60 as 70, 90 as 60 and 148 as 147 · Title within border of type ornaments; head- and tailpieces; initials · English short title catalogue · Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) · Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by Riviere & Son in green goatskin. The spine is stamped in gilt. The bookplate of Ralph Sneyd is present on the front pastedown. An early inscription reading, "Nicholas Lichefield" is present o

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