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.

Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses. Book 1. English

Imprinted at London : By Thomas East, 1582.

[6], 164 leaves ; (4to)

Translator's dedication signed "Nicholas Lichefild". Variant 1: dedication signed "Nicholas Lichefield, Gentleman".

A translation of book 1 of: Castanheda, Fer~nao Lopes de. Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses.

Running title reads: The conquest of the East India.

With a final colophon leaf.

First word, 2D1v, "There". Variant 2: first word is "fléet"; this line belongs at the top of 2D2v, and is there supplied with a slip-cancel.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A² A-2T⁴.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 16806
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108825

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 16806

HH136/10. Variant 1. Variant 2, lacking slip-cancel. Calf armorial gilt binding signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: Britwell Court copy, with Miller coat of arms on cover; collated by Max Privett at Quaritch, 7 July 1919; Harmsworth copy