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Luís de Camões - Os Lusíadas - Luís de Camões, 1880. Published in 1880 in Porto, under the imprint of Emílio Biel and printed at the prestigious Typographia Giesecke & Devrient, this is one of the most beautiful and monumental editions of ”Os Lusíadas”. The volume, in folio format, is a masterpiece of graphic design of the time, profusely illustrated with vignettes in the text and interspersed metal plate engravings, designed by renowned names such as Oscar Begas and Kostka, and engraved by masters such as Lindner, Goldeberg and Deninger. The copy is presented in a very solid and aesthetically beautiful publisher's binding, richly decorated, and is in remarkably good condition. This 1880 edition is widely recognized as one of the most significant publishing achievements of 19th-century Portugal, constituting an essential collector's item for bibliophiles who appreciate the alliance between classical literature and the excellence of 19th-century graphic arts.In-fólio de [4]-LVI-375-XCII págs. + 34 gravs. Enc