Memoria sobre o modo de fazer tombos, oferecida á Serenissima Princeza do Brazil nossa Senhora, D. Carlota Joaquina.
by BRITTO [or Brito], Luiz Gonzaga de Carvalho e
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Coimbra, Na Real Imprensa da Universidade, 1806.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 4°, contemporary decorated wrappers (some wear, repairs to spine). Typographical vignette on title page. Three plates (2 engraved and folding). Two pinpoint wormholes at inner blank margin of first 16 leaves; a single pinpoint wormhole continuing through the rest of the work in the same place. Nevertheless, in very good condition. Small octagonal paper ticket with old ink (shelfmark?) on lower inner corner of front cover. (2 ll.), 48 pp., 3 plates (2 folding). *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION, of this rare treatise on tombos, or inventories of ownership, especially land ownership, and its demarcation. The present work stresses surveying and mapmaking, and the two folding engravedlates are devoted to these subjects.The author was a distinguished canon law graduate of Coimbra University, member of the faculty of Canon Law, lawyer and judge, who died aged 42 in 1806.*** Innocêncio V, 295, without collation, and slightly incorrect transcription of the title: "Ainda não encontrei algum exemplar d'este opusculo . . . ."; p. 467: provides collations, which conforms to that of our copy, and additional information on the author; this information is repeated in XVI, 32. Not located in WorldCat. No copy located in Porbase. Not located in KVK (56 databases searched, including Jisc, the British Library, and the Library of Congress). Not located in Hollis or Orbis. Not located in Melvyl.
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- Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books (US)
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- Title
- Memoria sobre o modo de fazer tombos, oferecida á Serenissima Princeza do Brazil nossa Senhora, D. Carlota Joaquina.
- Author
- BRITTO [or Brito], Luiz Gonzaga de Carvalho e
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- FIRST and ONLY EDITION
- Publisher
- Coimbra, Na Real Imprensa da Universidade, 1806.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- tombo, tombos, bookkeeping, record keeping, administration, surveying, cartography, inheritances, Portugal, Manuscripts
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