SOUSA, Manuel de Faria e.- ASIA | PORTVGVESA. | TOMO I. [II & III] | DE MANUEL DE FARIA, Y SOUSA | Cavallero de la Orden de Christo, | y de la Casa Real.- Lisboa: En la Officina de Henrique Valente de Oliveira, 1666-1675.- 3 vols.: il.; 27 cm.- E Original edition of one of the most appreciated works by the author (1590-1649), a nobleman, humanist, poet and historian, born in Felgueiras. The copy presents the following 19 prints separately printed, fresh and well preserved (those of the first volume in copperplate and the remaining xylographies): Volume I - Saint Helena, Cochin, Quiloa, Cananor, Sofala, Goa, Malacca, Ormuz, Chaul, Vasai and Diu; Volume II - Island of Mozambique, Damão, Manar, Mangalor, Onor and Bargalor; Volume III - Muscat and Macau. The collation of each volume is as follows: I - [32], 396, [42] p; volume II - [8], 968, [2] p. III - [8], 564, [6] p. The three volumes also feature three copperplate printed frontispieces (integrated into the opening sections) and numerous copperplate figures and xilographies in the text, depicting viceroys and other historical figures. Although the bibliographies and catalogues consulted do not provide rigorous indications as to the number and distribution of illustrations, we are not aware of any copy with a greater number of engravings. Copy a little trimmed, with occasional minor stains, but overall clean. Bindings from the 19th century, full sheepskin, with mottled patina, preserving the endpapers of the time, in marbled paper. Inocencio, V, p. 416. Auvermann, 493. Arouca, S 530, 531 and 532.