Camões, Luis de
One of two different Spanish-language translations of Camoes’ epic poem which appeared the same year, attesting to the importance given to the text in the political atmosphere at the time. Arguably the greatest of its genre in the Portuguese language, surely one of the greatest in any language, these Spanish editions were both published during the Portuguese succession crisis, this one in Salamanca, the other at Alcalá, the year of the annexation of Portugal by Philip II of Spain. The latter supported the translation, wishing to encourage, in Spanish, the cultural influence of the newly acquired territory. Conversely, the poem became an emblem for supporters of Portuguese independence.
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8vo, (134 x 90 mm). 16, 307 ff., leaf 256 wrongly numbered 25. Fine binding signed by Caeiro in chocolate morocco, large gilt frame and central decoration, mosaics of red and green morocco pieces, framed with a double gilded fillet, raised bands to spine richly decorated with gilt and mosaic of morocco, gauffred edges gilt. Tiny wormhole repaired with tissue on title-page and last two leaves of text, trimmed short, occasionally touching catchword, few signatures very slightly browned; old manuscript monogram on title page.
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