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Credit: Sales catalogue 519: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![1513 A.D. [26] MANUEL (King of Portugal). Epistola Potentissimi ac invic- tissimi Emanuelis Regis Portugaliae & Algarbiorum, &c. De Victoriis habitis in India & Malacha, ad Leonem X. Pont. Maximum. Woodcut Royal Arms of Portugal on title. Printed in Roman Letters. First Eprrion. Small 4to, magnificent copy in full crimson morocco, g.e. Rome, Jacob Mazochius, oth August, 1513. (Ste ILtLusrraTIoN, Opposire). £85 See Streit, Bibliotheca Missionum, Vol. IV, No. 880. An account of the victories at Malaca, Goa and Diu of Affonso d’Albuqueque. Rodrigues, Bibliotheca Brasiliense, 921. Not in Harrisse. 66 According to the ‘‘ Bibliotheca Grenvilliana '’ this is considered as the original edition of this famous letter. ‘‘ The three letters of King Emanuel on his conquests in Asia and Africa are precious historical documents.’’ In 1532 Gryneus included in his collection ‘‘ Novus Orbis,’’ this letter in which the King lays the Indies at the feet of the pontiff. 1513 A.D. [27] MANUEL (King of Portugal). Abtruck ains lateinischen Sandtbrieues an Babstliche Heiligkeit von Kueniklicher Wurde zue Portegall, dis jars aufgangen von der eroberten Stadt Malacha in India etc. With the Royal Arms of Portugal on title. Black Letter. 4to, bound by Lortic in full levant morocco, inside dentelles, g.e. Augsburg, Erhart Oeglin, September, 1513. (SEE ILLusTRATION, Factnc Pace 29). £65 ‘‘ King Manuel writes to the Pope, detailing the Portuguese successes under the command of Affonso d’Albuquerque in Malacca, Goa and Diu.” Streit, bibliotheca Missionum, Vol. IV. No. 381, was unable to find any copy of this very rare work, which he quotes incorrectly.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31664374_0036.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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