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PEREIRA (Duarte Pacheco). ESMERALDO de Situ Orbis. London. 1937. - PEREIRA (Duarte Pacheco) ESMERALDO de Situ Orbis . Translated and Edited by George H.T. Kimble. London: Hakluyt Society, 1937. xxxvi, 194 pp., 2 mapas: il.; 225 mm. First English translation of Esmeraldo de Situ Orbis , with introduction and notes by George H.T. Kimble, published in the Hakluyt Society series. Composed in the early 16th century, the text circulated only in manuscript for centuries and was only printed in 1892, in Lisbon. Esmeraldo is one of the most important nautical and geographical guides to Portuguese expansion. It gathers information about the African coast and its people, routes, winds, currents, shallows, and trade products, based on the author's direct experience and the navigations of the time of King Manuel I. It is a primary source for the history of the Discoveries and for knowledge of the west coast of Africa. A reference edition for English-speaking researchers, widely cited in the historiography of the Discoveries. Highly regarded. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate