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29105 — Com uma introducao por Elaine Sanceau Nota Bio-bibliogr fica por Alberto Feio Leitura Paleogr fica de Lopes Teixeira. In two volumes. Biblioteca Historica Serie Ultramarina No. V. Porto: Livraria Civilizacao Editora 1945 Contemporary cloth 8vo. 1. xxxvi291pp. 2. 419pp. Pero Pais or Pedro Paez was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who went to Ethiopia in the 1600's he died in 1622. He was the most successful of the Jesuits who went to that country and wrote a great deal about the country and people. Not much was published at the time although his works were much used by Manoel de Almeida and Balthasar Telles in their histories. From the library of Dr Juel-Jensen with his original invoice enclosed a further volume was published in 1946 sellotape removal marks to bases of spines A very nice copy in a contemporary pink cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa Oceania archaeology anthropology travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.B hardcover