Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Castanheda, Fernão Lopes de, -1559
Title:
The first booke of the Historie of the discouerie and conquest of the East Indias, enterprised by the Portingales, in their daungerous nauigations, in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name. : VVhich historie conteineth much varietie of matter, very profitable for all nauigators, and not vnpleasaunt to the Readers. / Set foorth in the Portingale language, by Hernan Lopes de Castaneda. And now translated into English by N.L. Gentleman.
Alternate Title(s):
First booke of the Historie of the discoverie and conquest of the East Indias, enterprised by the Portingales, in their daungerous Navigations, in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name
Published / Created:
Imprinted at London : By Thomas East., 1582.
Physical Description:
[6], 164 leaves ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 1984 34: Beinecke copy 18 cm. imperfect: some leaves bled at bottom.
Subject Terms:
Magalhães, Fernão de, 1480–1521. | Portuguese -- India -- Early works to 1800. | Portugal -- History -- Period of discoveries, 1385–1580. | India -- History -- 1000–1526. | Streeter, Thomas W. (Thomas Winthrop), 1883–1965 -- Bookplate. | Westminster, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of, 1825–1899 -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Woodcuts.
Contributors:
Lichefield, Nicholas, translator. | East, Thomas, 1540?-1608?, printer.