Bidspirit auction | Carolina Michaelis de Vasconcelos

Carolina Michaelis de Vasconcelos - A Infanta D. Maria de Portugal, Edição fac-similada - Carolina Michaelis de Vasconcelos, 1983. Published in 1983 in Lisbon by the National Library of Lisbon, this is an important and meticulously crafted facsimile edition of the monumental hagiographical and biographical work originally published in Porto in 1902 by the renowned researcher, writer, and philologist Carolina Michaëlis de Vasconcelos. Entitled ”The Infanta D. Maria of Portugal (1521-1577) and her Ladies, ” the publication constitutes an indispensable study of the cultural and humanist circle of the daughter of King Manuel I. This luxurious commemorative edition, produced under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and integrated into the XVII European Exhibition of Art, Science and Culture, is enriched with a scholarly preface by Professor Américo da Costa Ramalho. It is presented in its original paperback format with a soft cover illustrated with the Infanta's coat of arms, containing facsimiles of frontispieces and historical engravings of works from the 15th and 16th centuries. A specimen in excellent condition, completely clean and sound.