CRASSET, Pe. Jean, S.J.- Historia da Igreja do Japaõ, em que se dá noticia da primeira entrada da Fé naquelle Imperio, dos costumes daquella Naçaõ, gentes, suas terras, e couzas muito curiosas, e raras, para os Eruditos estimaveis, e para todos gratas. / escreveo-a em francez o P. Joaõ Crasset da Companhia de Jesus. [...] vertida em portuguez por D. Maria Antonia de S. Boaventura e Menezes.- Lisboa: Na Officina de Manoel da Sylva, 1749-1755.- 3 vols.: il.; 20 cm.- E. The Jesuit Jean Crasset (1618-1692), French theologian and ascetic writer, born in Dieppe, published his “Histoire de l’Église du Japon” in Paris, in 1689; although it was considered controversial, the work was soon translated and had three editions in the first half of the 18th century, in addition to the Portuguese one. The collection of the three volumes is as follows: I - [40], 642 p.: 1 unfolded map, 4 unfolded engravings; II - [12], 560 p.; III - [4], 643, [1 br.] p.: 1 unfolded engraving. The third volume was printed at Oficina de Miguel Soares. First and only Portuguese translation by D. Maria Antonia de S. Boaventura e Menezes (fl. 1750), illustrated with a fold-out map of Japan and four fold-out engravings in the first volume, another (martyrdom of missionaries) in the third, in facsimile in this copy; the second volume does not include any engravings. The map and engravings are by Michel Le Bouteux (Ernesto Soares, page 136 r sec.). Copy a little cropped, with some moisture stains (from the tide) on the first leaves of the three volumes, but overall clean.19th century bindings, with morocco spines (the first volume is almost detached from the body). Inocêncio, VI, p. 135. Sommervogel, II, 1642. Cordier (Japonica) coll. 401/402.