Biographies of Luis de Camões, João de Barros, and Diogo do Couto, the most prominent figures of Portugal during the sixteenth century.

According to Silva and Barbosa Machado, there are only two portraits in the book. Some copies contain an additional portrait of Diogo do Couto (according to Azevedo-Samodães)

Coat of arms on title page.

First printing of Camões' and Barros' portraits.

Errata statement at end.

Leaves 9, 47, 50, 114, 170, 181 misprinted 2, 45, 51, 115, 179, 174 respectively.

Signatures: [par.]⁶ A-T⁸ V⁶ X-Z⁸ 2A⁴ ([par.]1, H3, L7, T3, V5 versos blank; 2A4 blank; K4 and X4 missigned K2 and X2)

Silva, I.F. da. Dic. bib. portuguez, VI, p. 106.

Barbosa Machado, III, p. 372.

Pinto de Mattos, p. 240.

Azevedo-Samodães, 3167.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Harper Fund.