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Variétés politico-statistiques sur la Monarchie Portugaise; dédiées a M. le Baron Alexandre de Humboldt ….
by BALBI, Adrien
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About This Item
Paris, Rey et Gravier, Libraires, 1822.. FIRST EDITION. Large 8°, contemporary tree calf (minor wear), smooth spine richly gilt with crimson morocco lettering piece, gilt-lettered author and short title; marbled endleaves, all text block edges marbled, edges of covers ruled in gilt. Title page has small wood engraving of a dock with bales and a barrel, an anchor, a caduceus, and a ship in the distance. A few minor spots. In very good to fine condition. xv, 232 pp., (1 l.), 7 folding sheets with 13 tables. *** FIRST EDITION. Contains much information about Portuguese trade with Brazil, Africa, Asia, the Azores, Madeira, the United States, Morocco and various European nations. There are also sections on Mozambique and on Portuguese coinage since Roman times. A second edition appeared in 1900. Adrien (i.e., Adriano) Balbi (Venice, 1782-Pádua, 1848) was an Italian Geographer and statistician. In 1820 he visited Portugal, collecting materials for this and other publications. . *** Borba de Moraes (1983) I, 68. Kress S.6323. Kress, Luso-Brazilian Economic Literature Before 1850, p. 12. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 23474.1. Not in Sabin. Porbase locates four copies at the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, and one at the Biblioteca João Paulo II-Universidade Católica Portuguesa. NUC: DLC, NN, DCU-IA, MH, ICN, ICU.
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- Bookseller
- Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20357
- Title
- Variétés politico-statistiques sur la Monarchie Portugaise; dédiées a M. le Baron Alexandre de Humboldt ….
- Author
- BALBI, Adrien
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- Paris, Rey et Gravier, Libraires, 1822.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Brasil, Bresil, History, Economics, Brazil, Portugal, trade, Asia, Africa, Morocco, Azores, Madeira, United States, Moçambique, numismatics, coins, Mozambique, Roman
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