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ANTÓNIO MANUEL HESPANHA - FORTRESSES OF PORTUGUESE EXPANSION. OCEANOS, Nº 28 - Ed. António Manuel Hespanha; AAVV, Lisbon, National Commission for the Commemoration of Portuguese Discoveries, 1996. Richly documented and illustrated. Gathers an interesting collection of articles on Portuguese fortifications in the Maghrebi city of Safi, of São Jorge da Mina; Fort Jesus of Mombasa; the Fortress of Bassein; offers a route through Portuguese fortifications in the State of India... An album of great historiographical scope. Large format editorial paperback binding. Excellent copy.