{"product_id":"the-life-of-prince-henry-of-portugal-surnamed-the-navigator-59","title":"THE LIFE OF PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL, SURNAMED THE NAVIGATOR\u0026#59;","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnd its results: comprising the discovery, within one century, of half the world. With new facts in the discovery of the Atlantic Islands; a refutation of French claims to priority in discovery; Portuguese knowledge (subsequently lost) of the Nile Lakes; and the history of the naming of America. From Authentic Cotemporary Documents. By Richard Henry Major, F.S.A., F.R.S.L., etc. Keeper of the Department of Maps and Charts in the British Museum, Hon. Sec. of the Royal Geographical Society. Illustrated with portraits, maps, etc. A. Asher \u0026amp; Co. London and Berlin. 1868.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe 26x18 cm. Com [iv], lii, 487, [i em br.] pÃ¡gs. EncadernaÃ§Ã£o editorial em tela encerada verde, com gravaÃ§Ãµes a ouro na lombada e na pasta anterior e esquadrias simples nas pastas a seco. Na pasta anterior estÃ¡ gravado um super-libros alusivo ao infante Henrique: a letra H com um pendente com a cruz de Cristo e uma coroa, encimada pela cÃ©lebre divisa: Â«Talant de Bien FaireÂ».\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlustrado em face da folha de rosto com um retrato colorido do Infante D. Henrique e em extratexto com 12 gravuras sobre folhas de papel couchÃ©, das quais 7 sÃ£o mapas a duas cores, incluindo a reproduÃ§Ã£o de mapas antigos e trÃªs desdobrÃ¡veis: retrato de Filipa de Lencastre; mapa de Ceuta; planta do Forte e PromontÃ³rio de Sagres; retrato do rei JoÃ£o I; mapa desdobrÃ¡vel Â«Africa from the Laurentian Portulano - 1351Â»; tÃºmulo do Infante Henrique; estÃ¡tua do Infante no Mosteiro de BelÃ©m; monumento ao Infante em Sagres; mapa hidrogrÃ¡fico de Ãfrica por Duarte Lopez Congo, datado de Roma, 1591; mapa da obra Â«On the Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese in 1601Â»; mapa desdobrÃ¡vel de Java Â«Australia from the Dauphin MapÂ» c. 1530; mapa desdobrÃ¡vel de grandes dimensÃµes (de 52x60 cm.) de Ãfrica com as viagens dos portugueses no sÃ©culo XVI. Tem tambÃ©m uma reproduÃ§Ã£o da assinatura do Infante Henrique no texto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpressÃ£o nÃ­tida sobre papel de muita boa qualidade e de margens largas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExemplar com etiquetas de posse no verso da pasta anterior, incluindo uma dos livreiros Â«S. \u0026amp; T. GilbertÂ», e da Livraria AcadÃ©mica do Porto na guarda anterior. Etiqueta do encadernador no verso da pasta posterior. Apresenta dois pequenos rasgos no Ãºltimo mapa desdobrÃ¡vel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuito rara primeira ediÃ§Ã£o desta obra clÃ¡ssica cuja escassez jÃ¡ era reconhecida por Borba de Moraes. A segunda ediÃ§Ã£o, mais comum, foi impressa por Sampson Low, Londres, 1877, sob o tÃ­tulo: Â«The Discoveries of Prince Henry the Navigator, and their ResultsÂ». Foi traduzida para o portuguÃªs por JosÃ© AntÃ³nio Ferreira BrandÃ£o e impressa pela Imprensa Nacional, Lisboa, 1876.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUma obra essencial para qualquer estudioso ou apaixonado pela Era dos Descobrimentos, sendo uma das primeiras biografias detalhadas do Infante D. Henrique escritas em inglÃªs. ReferÃªncia autoritativa sobre as viagens e descobertas portuguesas dos sÃ©culos XV e XVI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreliminares em numeraÃ§Ã£o romana com dedicatÃ³ria do autor a Francisco de Almeida, 2.Âº Conde do Lavradio, Ã­ndice de conteÃºdos e um extenso prefÃ¡cio. Inclui um extenso Ã­ndice remissivo nas pÃ¡ginas 455 a 483 e a bibliografia consultada nas 484 a 487. CitaÃ§Ã£o dos LusÃ­adas no verso da folha de rosto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaseando-se em manuscritos raros, alguns analisados pela primeira vez nesta obra, Richard Henry Major conduz o leitor atravÃ©s da transformaÃ§Ã£o de Portugal numa potÃªncia naval, desvendando os bastidores da conquista de Ceuta, a fundaÃ§Ã£o da mÃ­tica Escola de Sagres e as ousadas expediÃ§Ãµes que abriram caminho para a exploraÃ§Ã£o da costa africana. Com um olhar crÃ­tico e erudito, o autor refuta alegaÃ§Ãµes estrangeiras sobre precedÃªncia em descobertas, reexamina a cronologia da expansÃ£o atlÃ¢ntica e realÃ§a o impacto intelectual do Infante no avanÃ§o da navegaÃ§Ã£o.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA obra nÃ£o sÃ³ traÃ§a a trajetÃ³ria do Infante, como tambÃ©m situa os seus feitos no contexto global da exploraÃ§Ã£o, explorando desde as primeiras tentativas de dobrar o Cabo Bojador atÃ© Ã  influÃªncia indireta da sua visÃ£o estratÃ©gica na chegada de Vasco da Gama Ã  Ãndia, na descoberta da AmÃ©rica por Colombo e na circum-navegaÃ§Ã£o de FernÃ£o de MagalhÃ£es.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Henry Major (Londres, 1818 â€“ Londres, 1891) foi um conceituado geÃ³grafo, historiador e cartÃ³grafo britÃ¢nico. Iniciou a sua carreira no Museu BritÃ¢nico em 1844, assumindo a responsabilidade pelas coleÃ§Ãµes de mapas e cartas nÃ¡uticas. Em 1867, tornou-se o primeiro conservador do recÃ©m-criado departamento de mapas e planos impressos, posiÃ§Ã£o que ocupou atÃ© 1880. Major tambÃ©m desempenhou papÃ©is significativos em instituiÃ§Ãµes geogrÃ¡ficas de renome, servindo como secretÃ¡rio honorÃ¡rio da Hakluyt Society de 1849 a 1858 e como vice-presidente da Royal Geographical Society entre 1881 e 1884.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntre as suas contribuiÃ§Ãµes acadÃ©micas, destacam-se, alÃ©m da presente obra, Â«Select Letters of Christopher ColumbusÂ» (1847) e Â«Early Voyages to Terra AustralisÂ» (1859). Foi tambÃ©m editor de mapas e documentos relevantes da era colombiana. O seu trabalho Â«On the Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese in 1601Â» (1863) argumenta que os navegadores portugueses foram os primeiros a descobrir a AustrÃ¡lia, antes dos holandeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[EN] 26x18 cm. [iv], lii, 487, [i in bl.] pages. Editorial binding in green waxed canvas, with gold engravings on the spine and on the front board and simple blind tooled frames on the covers. The front board is engraved with a super-libris alluding to Henry the Navigator: the letter H with a pendant bearing the cross of Christ and a crown, surmounted by the famous motto: 'Talant de Bien Faire'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated on the title page with a coloured portrait of Prince Henry the Navigator and with 12 \u003cem\u003ehors-texte\u003c\/em\u003eengravings on coated paper, 7 of which are two-colour maps, including reproductions of old maps and three fold-outs: portrait of Filipa de Lencastre; map of Ceuta; plan of the Sagres Fort and Promontory; portrait of King JoÃ£o I; fold-out map 'Africa from the Laurentian Portulano - 1351'; tomb of Prince Henry; statue of the Prince in the BelÃ©m Monastery; monument to the Prince in Sagres; hydrographic map of Africa by Duarte Lopez Congo, dated Rome, 1591; map from the work 'On the Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese in 1601'; fold-out map of Java 'Australia from the Dauphin Map' c. 1530; large fold-out map (52x60 cm) of Africa with the voyages of the Portuguese in the 16th century. There is also a reproduction of Henry the Navigator\"s signature in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear printing on very good quality paper with wide margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopy with ownership labels on the front pastedown, including one from the 'S. \u0026amp; T. Gilbert' booksellers, and one from Livraria AcadÃ©mica do Porto on the verse of the first flyleaf. Binder\"s label on the rear pastedown. There are two small tears in the last fold-out map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery rare first edition of this classic work whose scarcity was already recognised by Borba de Moraes. The more common second edition was printed by Sampson Low, London, 1877, under the title: 'The Discoveries of Prince Henry the Navigator, and their Results'. It was translated into Portuguese by JosÃ© AntÃ³nio Ferreira BrandÃ£o and printed by Imprensa Nacional, Lisbon, 1876.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential work for any scholar or enthusiast of the Age of Discovery, it is one of the first detailed biographies of Prince Henry written in English. An authoritative reference on the Portuguese voyages and discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreliminaries in Roman numerals with the author\"s dedication to Francisco de Almeida, 2nd Count of Lavradio, an index of contents and an extensive preface. Includes an extensive reference index on pages 455 to 483 and the bibliography consulted on pages 484 to 487. Quotation from the Lusiads on the back of the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on rare manuscripts, some analysed for the first time in this book, Richard Henry Major takes the reader through the transformation of Portugal into a naval power, unveiling the backstage of the conquest of Ceuta, the founding of the mythical School of Sagres and the daring expeditions that paved the way for the exploration of the African coast. With a critical and erudite eye, the author refutes foreign claims about precedence in discoveries, re-examines the chronology of Atlantic expansion and emphasises the Infante\"s intellectual impact on the advancement of navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book not only traces the Prince\"s trajectory, but also places his achievements in the global context of exploration, exploring everything from the first attempts to double Cape Bojador to the indirect influence of his strategic vision on Vasco da Gama\"s arrival in India, Columbus\"s discovery of America and Ferdinand Magellan\"s circumnavigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Henry Major (London, 1818 - London, 1891) was a renowned British geographer, historian and cartographer. He began his career at the British Museum in 1844, taking responsibility for the collections of maps and nautical charts. In 1867, he became the first curator of the newly created department of printed maps and plans, a position he held until 1880. Major also played significant roles in renowned geographical institutions, serving as honorary secretary of the Hakluyt Society from 1849 to 1858 and as vice-president of the Royal Geographical Society between 1881 and 1884.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis academic contributions include, in addition to the present work, 'Select Letters of Christopher Columbus' (1847) and 'Early Voyages to Terra Australis' (1859). He was also the editor of relevant maps and documents from the Columbian era. His work 'On the Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese in 1601' (1863) argues that the Portuguese navigators were the first to discover Australia, before the Dutch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferÃªncias\/References:\u003cbr\u003eBNP, Cota: H.G. 12033 V.\u003cbr\u003eBorba de Moraes (1983), p. 510.\u003cbr\u003eDuarte de Sousa II, 459 (nÃ£o regista as quatro pÃ¡ginas preliminares)\u003cbr\u003eEdward John Long Scott - Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 35, p. 389.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garimpo dos Livros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58294763094348,"sku":"2502SB003","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1066\/5617\/0316\/files\/2502SB003_1.jpg?v=1785845890","url":"https:\/\/garimpodoslivros.com.br\/products\/the-life-of-prince-henry-of-portugal-surnamed-the-navigator-59","provider":"Garimpo dos Livros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}