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<dl><dd>Translator's dedication signed "Nicholas Lichefild". Variant 1: dedication signed "Nicholas Lichefield, Gentleman"</dd>
<dd>A translation of book 1 of: Castanheda, Fer~nao Lopes de. Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses</dd>
<dd>Dedication signed: Nicholas Lichefield</dd>
<dd>With a final colophon leaf: Imprinted in London by Thomas East, dwelling betweene Paules Wharfe and Baynard Castle, 1582</dd>
<dd>First word, 2D1v, "There". Variant 2: first word is "fleet"; this line belongs at the top of 2D2v, and is there supplied with a slip-cancel</dd>
<dd>Signatures: [superscript pi]A℗ø A-2T́þ</dd>
<dd>Error in foliation: leaf 40 misprinted as 39, 43 as 45, 45 as 41, 46 as 42, 60 as 70, 90 as 60 and 148 as 147</dd>
<dd>Title within border of type ornaments; head- and tailpieces; initials</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, &amp; Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.)</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by Riviere &amp; Son in green goatskin. The spine is stamped in gilt. The bookplate of Ralph Sneyd is present on the front pastedown. An early inscription reading, "Nicholas Lichefield" is present on the title page. The lower right corner in 2M1 has been repaired, with lossed to the catchword and some text replaced in facsimile</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Portuguese</div>
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<dl><dd>Castanheda, Fernao Lopes de, -1559</dd>
<dd>Lichefield, Nicholas, translator</dd>
<dd>East, Thomas, 1540?-1608?, printer</dd>
<dd>Sneyd, Ralph, 1793-1870, former owner</dd>
<dd>Riviere &amp; Son, binder</dd></dl></div>
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