Sousa Joao de ~ Documentos arabicos para a historia portugueza copiados dos originaes de Torre do Tombo .

Lisbon, Na Officina da Academia Real das Sciencias, 1790

First and only edition Lisbon, 1790. [x] (incl title) 190pp [2] (ads) Bound in very attractive later quarter vellum over paterned boards, endpapers patterned to match, new endpapers. Damp stain affecting inner central margin of first 7 leaves (photo), otherwise a very good clean copy of this scarce work concentrating on the period between 1503 and 1528, these 58 letters treat territorial disputes, diplomatic negotiations, and the jurisdiction, compatibility and applicability of the Arabic and Portuguese legal systems.

EDITION: First Edition

BINDING : Hardback

BOOK CONDITION: Very Good

JACKET: No Jacket

INVENTORY NUMBER: 108504