Bidspirit auction | Dr. António da Silva Gayo

Dr. António da Silva Gayo - Mário – Episódios das Lutas Civis Portuguezas de 1820–1834, 2ª Edição - Dr. António da Silva Gayo, 1820. Published in 1877, this is the second edition of ”Mário – Episodes of the Portuguese Civil Wars of 1820–1834,” a monumental work and a true nineteenth-century historical novel. Published by Imprensa Académica, this edition is divided into two volumes. Each volume is in octavo format (approx. 22 × 15 cm), with 375 pages in Vol. I and 375 pages in Vol. II. The set is in very good condition, featuring a leather binding with gilt details on the spine in both volumes. It is a work of great erudition, essential for understanding nineteenth-century Portuguese historical literature.