Inventário dos codices alcobacenses (Vols. 1-6)
Lisboa: Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, 1930-1978. First edition. Softcover. 8vo. 577 pp. Original printed wrappers. Archive and study of 454 codices of Alcobaca. Documents of the medieval period dating back to the 12th century. Study on Old Portuguese language's formation and evolution and a look at it's characters and traits. Studies Portugal's ecclesiastical law and history of the time. Vol. 6 is an index and lists authors, titles and anonomous works, dates, places and institutions which relate to 476 codices. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs of original codex pages on glossy paper. Text in Portuguese. 1" tearing to bottom of spines on vols. 1 & 2, 1" tear to head of spine on vol. 2, spines on vols. 1, 2, 3 & 5 sunned, slightly rubbed, slight age wear overall to vols. 1 & 2. Slight age-toning to vols. 1-4 interior pages. Text in Portuguese. Wraps in very good to near fine, interior in very good to fine condition. vg. Item #22966
Price: $450.00