LUÍS MENDES DE VASCONCELOS - C.1545-C.1625 Do sítio de Lisboa VASCONCELOS, Luís Mendes de.- DO | SITIO DE | LISBOA. | DIALOGO | DE LVIS MENDEZ | de Vasconcelos. | COM LICENÇA | da Sancta Inquisiçam, | & do Ordinario.- Impressa em Lisboa: na officina de Luys Estupiñan, Anno de M.DCVIII (1608).- [8], 242, [21, 1 br.] p.; 13 cm.- E. Luís Mendes de Vasconcelos (circa 1545 - circa 1625), military, diplomat and writer, born in Lisbon, was captain Major of the eastern fleets and governor of Angola. First edition of his master work, in the form of dialogue, having as interlocutors a politician, a soldier and a philosopher. All pages are framed by a double-beaded xilography. Cropped volume as it happens in most known specimens; Stamp of Quinta das Lágrimas on the title page and page 17. Retains the rare final leaf with the imprint of the printer (front) and blank verso. Full sheepskin binding of the time. Inocêncio, V, p. 306. Edition not referenced in Samodães or Ameal. Arouca, V 42.