Costa, Antonio Carvalho da | First edition of this Portuguese chorographical work

Costa, Antonio Carvalho da

Corografia portgueza e descripcam topografica. Lisboa: na officina Deslandesina, 1708

3 vols., folio (290 x 181 mm). Titles in red and black, woodcut arms of Portugal on title pages of first and second volumes, and Deslandes device on title page on third volume, woodcut engravings, headpieces, tailpieces, initials; minor worming and soiling most significantly affecting third volume, most other leaves lightly toned, light foxing and a few tears throughout. Contemporary sheepskin boards, spine in six compartments with raised bands, red morocco label gilt-lettered in second, remaining with repeat gilt decoration; wear most significant in third volume with small tear to upper cover joint and minor worming at heads and foots of spines, some chipping and scuff at bands and boards across the three volumes. 

First edition of Costa’s ambitious work on the most notable families of Portugal.

Written by priest and astronomer Antonio Carvalho da Costa, Corografia compiles lists Portugal's towns, cities, churches, monasteries, and notable families. Other works of Costa's include Compendio geographico (1686), Via astronimica (1676), and Astronomia Methodica distribuida em tres tractados (1683).

REFERENCES

Barbosa Machado I, 233; Bibliotheca boxeriana 131; Innocêncio I, 106; Palha 2733; not in Azevedo-Samodães