Relatorio da repartição dos negocios estrangeiros apresentado a Assemblea Geral Legislativa na quarta sessão da decima legislatura pelo respectivo ministro e secretario de Estado ….

Rio de Janeiro, Typ. Universal de Laemmert, 1860.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. Folio (31 x 21.3 cm.), contemporary green half morocco (worn), spine with raised bands in five compartments, title gilt in second compartment from head, date in fourth compartment (slightly defective at head, joints worn). Wood-engraved arms of Brazil on title page. A few wood-engraved initials. Light browning. One folding table chipping at edge. In very good condition. Stamped "Conselheiro A.J. Avila" on upper board. Over 600 pp. (details below). *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION. The first section of the text ([2 ll.], 98 pp.) contains an overview of foreign affairs.Anexo A (42 pp.) includes extensive lists of diplomatic personnel.Anexo B ([1 l.], 188 pp.) contains documents on the Guerra entre a Confederação Argentina e Buenos-Ayres e seus incidentes.Anexo C ([1 l.], 3 pp.) contains the Tratados de limites e de extradição between Brazil and Argentina.Anexo D [1 l.], 5 pp.) contains the peace treaty among Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay dated January 2, 1859.Anexo E ([1 l.], 21 pp., [2 pp. table]) deals with the treaty of commerce and navigation of September 4, 1857.Anexo F ([1 l.], 31 pp.) deals with navigation from Lagôa-Merim and Rio Jaguarão.Anexo G ([1 l.], 5 pp., large folding table) deals with Brazil's borders with Uruguay.Anexo H [1 l.], 2 pp.) is on the public debt of Uruguay.Anexo I ([1 l., 7 pp.) is on relations between Brazil and Peru.Anexo J ([1 l.], 9 pp.) is on relations between Brazil and Nova Granada.Anexo K ([1 l.], 13 pp.) deals with navigation in the rivers and other bodies of water in the interior of Brazil.Anexo L ([1 l.], 11 pp.) deals with treaties and conventions between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.Anexo M ([1 l.], 3 pp.) is on one article of the Brazilian Constitution.Anexo N ([1 l.], 28 pp.) deals with goods recovered from shipwrecks.Anexo O ([1 l.], 28 pp.) deals with immigration.Anexo P ([1 l.], 47 pp.) deals with reclamações (claims) against Uruguay and Argentina.Anexo Q ([1 l.], 31 pp.) deals with claims against Brazil.Anexo R ([1 l., Quadro 1, Tabellas A-F [of which 2 are folding], pp. 15-29) show income and expenses of the Ministerio dos Negocios Estrangeiros.Indice dos Documentos que acompanhão este relatorio (15, [1] pp.).João Lins (or Luis) Vieiar Cansansão de Sinimbú, Visconde de Sinimbú, was born in Alagôas in 1810. He earned his law degree at Olinda and his doctorate at Yena. Sinimbú was the first native-born president of Alagôas following the transfer of the capital to Maceió. Sinimbú's many appointments included minister to Uruguay, deputy to the provincial assembly, senator of the Empire, and president of the provinces of Rio Grande do Sul and Bahia. He held the position of minister of foreign affairs , justice, and agriculture. Sinimbú was a member of the Ordem da Rosa, Ordem da Christo, the Legion d'Honneur, the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, and the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. Sacramento Blake lists several works by him, including a Relatorio dos negocios extrangeiros*** This work not in Innocêncio; on the author, see X, 295; XI, 296. This work not in Sacramento Blake; on the author, see III, 473-475. Not located in Porbase. Jisc locates this at British Library as part of a series published by the Ministério das Relações Exteriores e Culto, 1853-1925, without citing specific years. KVK (51 databases searched) locates a similar series at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, without citing specific years. Not located in NUC.*** BOUND WITH:  Annexo ao Relatorio do Ministerio dos Negocios Estrangeiros de 1860. Exposição feita pelo Commissario Brasileiro dos Trabalhos da Commissão Mixta Brasileira e Ingleza desde o periodo de 10 de Março de 1859 até a suspensão dos trabalhos da mesma Commissão em 28 de Fevereiro do corrente anno. Rio de Janeiro: Typographia Universal de Laemmert, 1860. Folio. Wood-engraved arms of Brazil on title page. Light browning. In very good condition. 115 pp.