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.; 29 cm.- E. First edition of one of the most sought-after works by Manuel de Faria e Sousa (1590-1649), poet, humanist and historian, born in Felgueiras. Incomplete working copy, with the following 17 separate engravings (out of the 19 it should have contained), those from the first volume in copperplate, the rest in xilography). Volume I: Saint Helena, Cochin, Quiloa, Cannanore, Sofala, Goa, Ormuz, Chaul, Vasai and Diu. Volume II: Island of Mozambique, Daman, Manar, Mangalor, Onor, Bargalor and Malacca (the latter from vol. I). Volume III: missing engravings of 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 engraved frontispieces and numerous copperplate and xilographic engravings, integrated into the text, representing viceroys and other historical figures. The third volume includes the rare final errata sheet missing from some of the known copies. Handled copy, with moisture stains (from tide) and browning; engraved covers and first sections of the three volumes are badly treated, and may have been added from another copy; volumes I and II with some old marginal notes and signs of reading; serious faults on pages 143/144 and [13 (of the Tabla] in volume I and on pages 21/22 and 67/68 of volume III; some marginal wormholes; other imperfections that are difficult to distinguish. The engravings are generally fresh and well folded. 19th century bindings, entire sheepskin (with minor damage), with painted patina and carmine edges. Inocêncio, V, p. 416. Auvermann, 493. Arouca, S 530, 531 and 532.