Bidspirit auction | João Arroyo

João Arroyo - Discursos Parlamentares proferidos na sessão legislativa de 1885 - João Arroyo, 1885. Published in 1885 by Imprensa Portugueza, in Porto, this volume brings together the parliamentary speeches delivered by João Arroyo during the 1885 legislative session, with a preface by the Viscount of Correia Botelho. The work is presented in a 23 x 17 cm format, with a pagination of [iv] + 278 pages, and is enriched by a portrait of the author on the frontispiece, as illustrated in. The copy preserves the original paperback covers and features a textured half-leather binding with marbled triangles, complemented by gilt lettering and details on the spine. The state of conservation is good, with the binding showing a robust finish and the text block preserved, constituting a documentary testimony of great relevance for the study of oratory and parliamentary political activity of the 19th century in Portugal.