Luciano Cordeiro — Descobertas E Descobridores Diogo Cao

Lisboa, Imprensa Nacional, 1892. Vellum. A very scarce Portuguese biography on the important explorer Diogo Cao, an illustrated volume by Luciano Cordeiro. A very scarce work.In the original Portuguese. A concise biography on the fifteenth century explorer Diogo Cao.Cao was one of the most important explorers of the fifteenth century, known for his two voyages along the west coast of Africa in the 1480sIllustrated with twelve plates.Collated, complete.Written by the historian, politician, and geographer Luciano Cordeiro. Rebound in a half vellum binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart, vellum is a little discoloured, as is usual to see. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with a few spots. Light edge wear to the text. Pages 78 and 79 are adhered a small amount to the gutter. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .