Epistle dedicatory signed: Antonio da Costa Valle. Title page vignette. A rare early account of the nations of the West Coast Africa; describes the various tribes, laws, costumes, rites and ceremonies; includes comments on the products, the fertility of the land, and tribal political relationships; there is an account of the conquest of Sierra Leone by the Cumbas and numerous references to Brazil, where the Portuguese mainly exported African slaves.
Authors
- Collection
- Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection
- Dates
- 16th century
- Format
- Books
- Pages
- 62 pages. 17x23 cm.
- Place Discussed
- Portugal Guinea-Bissau Africa, West Brazil Sierra Leone
- Provider
- The New York Public Library
- Published in
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rights
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- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/85eaab96e8bf37691d5cbc99f511249a
