Padre António Vieira (Volumes I, II, III & IV)

Cidade, Hernani. Padre António Vieira (Volumes I, II, III & IV). Lisboa: Agencia Geral das Colónias, 1940. First edition. 4to. 305 pp. 308 pp. 454 pp. 452 pp. Original printed wrappers. Vol. 1 Estudo Biográfico e Crítico (Acompanhado dum Sermâo e sua apalogia àcêrca do Quinto Império). Vol. 2 No Brasil I-A Guerra e a Política na Colónia Selecção e Ordenação, Prefàcio e Notas. Vol. 3 No Brasil II-A Vida Social e Moral na Colónia. Vol. 4 Em Portugal a Crise da Restauração. Cidade looks at the life of Vieira, a Portuguese-born priest who preached at Bahia in 1638-1640 and later became the royal priest appointed by King John IV. Study of Brazilian and Portuguese politics during his lifetime and his contributions. Sermons included in Vol. 4 are, “Sermão de Acção de Graçias” ,”Sermão das Exéquias de El-Rei D. João IV” and “Sermão das Exéquias do Príncipe D. Teodósio”. Volumes soiled with waterstaing wrappers and throughout the book blocks. Water stains and foxing throught the interiors. A reading copy. Wrappers and inteiror in poor to fair condition overall. Scarce. poor to fair. Softcover. (43508) $75