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Contents
Section I: Historical Bindings ..................... Pages 4-116, Items 1-46
Section II: Books about Bookbindings .. Pages 117-123, Items 47-59
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Section I: Historical Bookbindings
Pre-Restauração Validation of the Future D. João IV’s Lineage
1. ALVIA DE CASTRO, Fernando. Panegirico genealogico y moral del
Excelentmo. Duque de Barcelos. Lisbon: Por Pedro Craesbeeck, 1628.
4°, old (late seventeenth or early eighteenth century [?]) calf (wear to
corners, upper corner of front cover defective; head of spine somewhat
defective), plain and almost flat spine, with sewing bands slightly vis-
ible, covers richly tooled in gilt (some gilding rubbed, and with some
tooling painted but severely rubbed), text-block edges sprinkled red.
Woodcut arms of the Duque de Barcelos on title, woodcut initials. Light
dampstaining, mostly very small and limited to upper margins of a
few leaves. In very good to fine condition, in an unusual binding. Ink
inscription in upper outer corner of front free endleaf: “Custou-me 600
reis // 20/10/[17?]78.” (4), 68 ll.
$4,000.00
Rare FIRST and ONLY EDITION of this important genealogy of two of Portugal’s
wealthiest and most powerful families: the noble family of Barcelos, and its offshoot,
the royal family of Bragança, which was to rule Portugal continuously from 1640 until
1910, and Brazil from 1640 to 1889. In this work Alvia de Castro traces the lineage of the
Condes de Barcelos (a title created in 1298) back to the early Christian kings of Castille
and Navarre. He also describes the fortuitous unions which commingled Barcelos blood
with that of the royal houses of Spain and Portugal: the third Conde de Barcelos, for
instance, was the illegitimate son of D. Dinis; and the eighth Conde (and first Duque de
Bragança) was the legitimized son of D. João I.
Alvia de Castro states in the dedication that he wrote this work “en muestras de
mi inclinacion a su grandeça,” and the Panegirico passed the scrutiny of the censors in
Lisbon and Madrid. In hindsight, however, this is a rather subversive work: it justifies the
claim of the author’s patron, D. João (1604-1658), Duque de Barcelos, to the Portuguese
throne. The previous royal line had been extinguished upon the death of D. Sebastião
at the disastrous battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578, and Portugal was now under Spanish
dominion. D. João succeeded his father as eighth Duque de Bragança in 1630 and, in
1640, was proclaimed King João IV of Portugal.
Born in Logroño, Alvia de Castro (1572-1640?), a knight of Calatrava, served as
inspector-general of the Spanish royal armada and of Spanish naval and military forces
in Portugal. While in Portugal he also published several other works, including a col-
lection of military and political aphorisms (1621) and the Memorial y discurso politico por
la muy noble, y muy leal ciudad de Logroño (1633).
❊ Arouca C304. Innocêncio II, 267: without collation. Palau 10109. Simón Díaz V,
210: locating copies at the British Library, Hispanic Society, Vatican Library, Biblioteca
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Nacional, Madrid, and the Monasterio de San Miguel de la Cogolla. Sousa Viterbo, Lit-
eratura hespanhola em Portugal pp. 194-200 (calling for only 3 preliminary leaves). Maggs
Bros., Spanish Literature (1927), 36. Monteverde 172. Azevedo-Samodães 130. Ameal 93.
Goldsmith, Short Title Catalogue of Spanish and Portuguese Books 1601-1700 in the Library of the
British Museum A213. HSA p. 22. Salvá 3539. Jerez p. 7. Ticknor Catalog p. 11. Not in Palha.
Grande enciclopédia II, 234; on the genealogies of the Barcelos and Bragança families, see
IV, 219-20 and V, 9-14. NUC: DLC, NNH. OCLC: 612838866 (Houghton Library; acquired
from us in 2004); 433071000 (Biblioteca Nacional de España); 456787536 (Bibliothèque
nationale de France); 557688638 (British Library); 733649082 (Biblioteca Nacional de
España). Porbase locates five copies: four in the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (one of
which lacks the title page and following preliminary leaf and is otherwise described as
being in “mau estado”; another is described as being in “muito mau estado”), and one
copy in the Biblioteca Geral da Universidade de Coimbra. CCPBE locates five copies: two
in the Biblioteca Nacional de España, and one each in the Real Academia de la Historia-
Madrid, Biblioteca Pública del Estado-Biblioteca de La Rioja-Logroño, and Monasterio de
San Millán de la Cogolla de Yuso. Not located in Rebiun. Jisc repeats British Library only.
Advice on Jurisprudence, Politics, Medicine, Virtues, and More
2. ANDRADA, Francisco Ladislau Alvarez d’. História de José de Faro,
ou o mercador ambulante; seus conselhos e experiências offerecidos aos seus
compatriotas. Imitação d’uma obra premiada pelo Instituto Real de França,
como a mais util a todas as classes da sociedade. London: Impresso e á venda
por Bingham, 1832. Large 8°, contemporary blue-green diced calf with
the Portuguese royal arms within gilt-tooled border on both covers
(corners bumped), smooth spine richly gilt, vellum label (ever so slightly
chipped), gilt letter, text block edges sprinkled red and black, marbled
endleaves. Monogram within laurel wreath on title page. A few small,
scattered stains. In fine condition. Contemporary signature and “N 6”
on title-page. Blank, xi, 101, (1) pp. Page 67 wrongly numbered 60, p.
77 not numbered, p. 92 wrongly numbered 60.
$2,800.00
FIRST and ONLY EDITION of this work patterned after Laurent-Pierre de Jussieu’s
Simon de Nantua. The fictitious merchant José de Faro offers advice to his countrymen,
with chapters on jurisprudence, politics, medicine, duties, virtues, and religion. The
chapter on medicine (pp. 52-60) consists of 27 aphorisms modeled on those of Hip-
pocrates, in which the author advises on eating, drinking, anger, etc., ending with the
warning that we should not trust those who offer cure-alls: “Desprezai os charlataens
que vos promettem remédios para todos os males; porque o vestido que serve a todos,
não pode servir bem a pessoa alguma.”
The author (ca. 1799-1871) obtained a degree in philosophy and fine arts from the
University of Paris. Married to an illustrious French woman, he resided many years
outside of Portugal. Upon his return, he worked in the Foreign Ministry. Eventually he
left Portugal once more, taking up a position as secretary of the Suez Canal Company, of
which he was one of the founders. Alvares d’Andrada published a Portuguese translation
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of Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Paris 1853. He also translated into Portuguese works of
Benjamin Franklin, as well as texts by French authors.
❊ Innocêncio II, 414 (without collation); IX, 318 (refers to having seen a copy belong-
ing to Figanière, with ix, 102 pp.). Not located in NUC. OCLC: 23567305 (gives eleven
locations, some of which, including the HathiTrust Digital Library, are online or digital
copies: the only ones which appear to be hard copies are Harvard Business School-Kress
Collection [but not in any of the printed catalogues], University of Michigan, University
of Wisconsin, British Library, and Landesbibliothek Oldenburg); 456787091 (Bibliothèque
nationale de France). Porbase locates three copies, all in the Biblioteca Nacional de Por-
tugal. Jisc repeats British Library only.
Extensive Musical Notation
With Chants for the Feast of Saint Anthony of Lisbon
*3. [ANTHONY, Saint, of Lisbon (or Padua)]. Cultos de devoção e obse-
quios, que se dedicão ao Thaumaturgo Portuguez S.tº Antonio de Lisboa em
os dias da sua nova Trezena, offerecidos á Magestade Fidelissima de D. José I,
nosso senhor pelo Provador, e mais Irmãos da Meza da Real Casa, e Igreja de
Santo Antonio da Cidade, ordinados por hum devoto do mesmo Santo, para se
praticarem na sua propria Casa. Lisbon: Na OfÏcina de Miguel Manescal
da Costa, Impressor do Santo OfÏcio, e da Real Casa de S. Antonio,
1767. 8°, contemporary crimson morocco (small amount of wear at one
corner, slight rubbing at head of spine), smooth spine richly gilt, gilt
lettering, covers with gilt-tooled borders, gilt urns in each corner, and
gilt design at centers, edges of covers milled gilt, marbled endleaves,
all text-block edges gilt. Small woodcut and typographical vignette
on title page. Woodcut headpiece with royal Portuguese arms and
elegant woodcut initial on leaf A2 recto. Different woodcut headpiece
and factotum initial on leaf A3 recto. Several typographical headpieces.
Identical woodcut tailpieces on pp. 140 and 191. Different woodcut
tailpiece on p. 73. Musical notation on pp. 77-140. Small typographical
tailpiece on p. 28. In fine condition. Engraved plate depicting the Saint,
191 [i.e., 187] pp. Pagination skips from pp. 140 to 145, but catchword
and collation by signatures are correct.
$600.00
Apparently the second edition. There is a work with the same title, by the same
printer, of [4], 187 pp., dated 1761, and another, with 128 pp., dated 1787, printed by Simão
Thaddeo Ferreira. Editions of 1802, 1828, 1844 and 1869 are also recorded.
There is extensive musical notation for chants and antiphons in neume notation.
This notation occupies pp. 77-140. Included are chants for the parts of a feast day mass,
and special chants for the Feast of Saint Anthony of Lisbon.
❊ OCLC: 222764477 (National Library of Australia). Porbase locates three copies,
all in the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal. This edition not located in Jisc.
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