Isbn: 9780816608799 - a governor and his image in baroque brazil: the funereal eulogy of afonso furtado de castro do rio de mendonca (6 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: As New with no dust jacket. Previously unpublished and virtually unconsulted manuscript history of the administration and death of a governor of Brazil in the late 17th century. This panegyric biography has little intrinsic literary merit, falling into the genre of honorific and commissioned eulogy so typical of baroque literature in Spain and Portugal." (This book looks perfect, though!) 216 pages; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 ".…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket Issued. very good hardcover in very good plasticene jacket.

Hardcover. 216p., illustrated with a few scattered period cuts and an excellent modern line map, hardbound in brown leatherette boards gilt and enclosed in a clear acetate sur-wrapper. Top edge of textblock is discolored with dust and foxing, date stamped on free front endpaper, trivial faint edgewear. A very good copy: sound, and otherwise clean.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 216 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. First English Language Edition. 8vo. xi (i), 216 (2) pp, illus. Translated by Ruth E. Jones and Edited by Stuart B. Schwartz First English Language Edition, 1979. Preface, Introduction, Life or Funderal Eulogy, Appendix A: Personalia; Appendix B: A Note on Portuguese and Brazilian Military Organization; Appendix C. Genealogy of Afonso Furtado; Appendix D: Currency, Weights, & Measures, Notes, Index. Very light external wear with lightly age-toned bottom and fore- text block, and dust line along top text block, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9". Faux leather with gilt lettering to front board and spine. In Mylar Protector. Size: Octavo. Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. xii, 216p. Light brown cloth. Clear mylar wrapper.