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Camara Optica Folheto VIII onde as vistas ás avessas mostrão o mundo as direitas.
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First edition. A rare satirical publication, produced anonymously, but by Da Costa. In Portuguese. This was published in 12 parts between 1807 and 1811. This part was printed in 1808. Disbound / unbound, as initially published. It was intended to be gathered together, but each part is complete in itself. The author tells several moral tales, which portray life upside down! It was indeed for the Portuguese at this time. France, under Napoleon, demanded Portugal halt trade with Britain and join the Continental System; when Portugal delayed, General Junot invaded on November 19, 1807, with Spanish support as per the Treaty of Fontainebleau, occupying Lisbon by November 30 as the Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil. Several of the items in this work are written as "letters to a friend." Although it doesn't say who the friend is, he refers to them as "your majesties." There are also references to "Boqueirao do Caes do Sodre" a recently restored public garden in Rio de Janeiro (where the Royal Family were). The last leaf has a verse riddle, the answer to which will be given in a later issue. There is a manuscript answer to the riddle on the page. The tone of the work is Anti-French, referring to them as "our cruel protectors." The colophon is to the last leaf, which as well as publisher and date, states that the work is printed with the permission of the Royal Court. 32 pages. 22cm x 16cm. The whole work (12 parts) is referenced in WorldCat / OCLC: 613411936 which states only one library holding. In good, clean condition with a touch of edge wear only. Sewn binding is firm. A touch of darkening to the front cover. .
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