VASCONCELOS, Pe. Simão de, S.J.- CHRONICA | DA | COMPANHIA | DE | JESV | DO ESTADO DO BRASIL: | DO QVE OBRARÃO SEVS FILHOS | NESTA PARTE DO NOVO MVNDO | TOMO PRIMEIRO | DA ENTRADA DA | COMPANHIA DE JESV | NAS PARTES DO BRASIL | & | DOS FVNDAMENTOS QVE NELLAS | Lançârão, & continuàrão seus Religiosos em quanto alli trabalhou o Padre Manoel | da Nobrega Fundador, & primeiro Prouincial desta Provincia, | E | ALGUMAS NOTICIAS ANTECEDENTES | curiosas, & necessarias das cousas daquelle Estado...- Lisboa: Na Officina de Henrique Valente de Oliueira Impressor delRey N.S. Anno M. DC. LXIII. [1663].- [12], 178, [185 a 188 (em falta)], 528, [12] p.: 1 frontispício gravado; 33 cm.- E. First edition of one of the most beautiful productions of Portuguese presses from the seventeenth century and a fundamental work for the history of Brazil (in the title page it has the indication of the first volume, but it was the only one published). In his introduction, Father Simão de Vasconcelos (1597-1671), rector of the schools of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, proposes the theory that the Earthly Paradise would be located in Portuguese America. Although the licenses were granted between May 18, 1661 and November 7, 1662 (?), the visiting priest considered that such assertion was contrary to the dogmas of the Catholic faith and demanded that such a passage be suppressed. Thus, in all known copies, the pagination jumps from p. 178 to p. 185. However, in the present copy, the two leaves corresponding to pp. 185 to 188, are also missing.. At the end, between pages 481 and 528, it includes the Latin poem "De Beata Virgine Dei Matre Maria", by Father José de Anchieta SJ, who composed it «...quando esteve em refens entre Indios barbaros, com a ajuda da Virgem, escrevendo na praia em lugar de papel, que alli não tinha, nem tinta». Copy a little cropped (carmine edges) and with slight foxing; occasional minor restorations. Keeps the engraved title very fresh and with good margins. Recent binding, fully made of sheepskin, with gold decoration on the spine, in keeping with the taste of the time. Borba de Moraes, p. 888. Sabin, 98651. Rodrigues, 2457. Inocêncio, VII, p. 286. Samodães, 3443. Arouca, V 51.