Poems, from the Portuguese by Luis de Camoens - 1805

London: J. Carpenter. Worn condition. Boards rubbed, bumped and edgeworn. Front board held by strings only. Heraldic bookplate on front pastedown, inscription on title page. Sslight foxing and marks, but content in overall good condition,. 1805. Fourth Edition. Paper covered boards. 180mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). 160pp + ads. .

Baltimore MD: Kid & Thomas. Good with no dust jacket. 1808. Full-Leather. Original leather in good condition -- owner has scratched his name into front cover without serious damage. Top 1/2" of title page removed. Owner's name and bookplate. . ; 16mo .

Philadelphia: Philadelphia: H. Maxwell, 1805. Hardcover. Good. 4 x 6 inches high. 129 pp. Full brown calf with gilt lettering on spine. Condition of the book is GOOD; Covers, spine & spine ends very worn, leather splitting at front & rear joints, front hinge is very weak but rear hinge is just a little loose, occasional foxing & yellowing of pages. Poetry Stk.

Boston: John West & O. C. Greenleaf. 1809. Hardcover. Second title lacks all before p.11, leaf 51/52 (which was replaced with a blank) , and 1/3 of 129/130. First title and binding are VG. ; 24mo; 3/4 sheep (bound before 1872), 108p. **AI#17138. Bound with "Musical repertory," printed by Peter Edes for Hollowell Bookstore, Hollowell, Maine, index. AI#23478. .

RareBooksClub.com. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the… Read More

London: J. Carpenter, 1805. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis, 160p. Contemporary 1/4 leather with marbled boards. 16 cm. Leather portions of cover rubbed. Small scuffed area on marbled paper on front cover. Ownership signature of John Philip Sousa (dated 1916) on front free endpaper. An earlier name partially inked over on title-page. Camoes was a great 16th century Portuguese poet.

Boston: Printed by E.G. House, 1809. 12mo. 108pp. Original paper-backed drab boards (rubbed), title in tiny script on spine. Very good untrimmed copy. Apparently the third American edition of any work by Camoens (following an 1805 printing in Philadelphia and an 1808 printing in Baltimore). American Imprints 17137 (17138 is another 1809 Boston printing).

Privately printed, San Francisco., 1886. First edition of this selection by B.B. Haggin. Royal octavo. 117 pages. Parchment wrappers lettered and decorated in gilt. Pages unopened. Out of a total edition of 100 this is one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper.Presentation copy from the editor, inscribed by him on the first blank: ''To Lord Lytton - With the compliments of BB Haggin - San Francisco - May 14th 1886''.Spine a litte darkened and rubbed. Corners of covers slightly bumped. Very good. Scarce.

London: Printed for J. Carpenter..., 1803. Small 8vo, 1672x 107 mms., pp. [iv], 160 [161 - 164 adverts], engraved portrait of Camoens as frontispiece, engraved arms of Strangford on dedication page, entirely uncut, contemporary paper spine (soiled and faded), marbled boards (rubbed), but a good to very good copy. Percy Clinton Sydney Smythe, sixth Viscount Strangford (1780–1855) graduated from TCD in 1800, and he published this translation of Camoens shortly after entering the diplomatic service as secretary of the legation at Lisbon. "Because of Strangford's translations, the American American Monthly Anthology said, 'the minor poems of Camoens now attract admiration and applause, which they never before received.' But Strangford's Poems from the Portuguese was something more than a just a collection of translations introducing the lyrics of Camoens to English readers. The volume as a whole, that is, the lyrics taken together with Strangford's 'Remarks on the… Read More