Consolacam Christaá e luz para o povo Hebreo, sobre os Psalmos do Real Propheta David [anti-Jewish polemic]. Text in Portuguese.

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $1,300

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author

D’ESTE, JOÂO BAPTISTA

printer

Pedro Crasbeeck

Place

Lisbon

Publication

1616

Description

first edition. Printer’s device on title. Woodcut portrait on verso of f.(10), woodcut illustrations of Christological scenes, opening letters within decorative vignettes.

summary

An Italian convert to Catholicism, João Baptista D’Este was baptised in Èvora, and settled in Lisbon. He authored anti-jewish polemics and became a consultant in Jewish matters to the Portuguese Inquisition.

ff. (10), 105, (1). Few light stains, neat repairs to ff. 85-6. Later brown mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments. Sm. 4to

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