Bidspirit auction | Almeida Garrett

Almeida Garrett - Frei Luiz de Sousa - Almeida Garrett, 1844. Published in 1844 by the National Press of Lisbon, this is the original edition of Almeida Garrett's masterpiece, an essential landmark of national literature and Portuguese romantic theatre. The copy, measuring 25 x 16 cm, is structured in [iv], xii, 236 pages. The work has a leather binding, richly ornamented with gilded tooling and details on the spine, which is in very good condition, attesting to the care taken in preserving this bibliographic treasure over the decades. The clarity of the National Press's typography and the integrity of the binding give this copy added value for any collection of Portuguese classics, making it a piece of high historical and literary prestige.