{"product_id":"conestaggio-cerolamo-franchi-di","title":"CONESTAGGIO, Cerolamo Franchi di","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of the English translation of this most interesting history generally attributed to Juan de Silva, conde de Portalegre; the work deals with the recent history of the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal prior to and during the union of their crowns.  A history and description of Portugal and the East Indies containing a royal genealogy starting in 1090, a geographical description, Portuguese exploration and an anecdotal account of the wars between Portugal and Spain. Translated by Edward Blount (?) who had it printed in folio by Arnold Hatfield in 1600. .. Scott suspects that the real author was Juan de Silva, fourth Count of Portalegre, who concealed himself behind the name of Girolamo Franchi de Conestaggio.. Dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, third Earl of Southhampton by Edward Blount. No later edition.  A Bibliographical Catalogue of Italian Books Printed in England 1558 1603. Of particular interest is its treatment of the voyages of discovery and of Portuguese colonial expansion, especially in Africa (in battles against the Moors), Asia and the Southern Americas, its description of the states of the Colonies (e.g. Brazil apparently was only a penal colony while the Moluccas were prized for their cloves and nutmeg), and the role of the Jesuits in state affairs. Contemporary events in Europe are not ignored. The House of Hapsburg and the Prince of Orange figure fairly frequently and even the story of the request of aid from the people of Ireland to the Pope, against Queen Elizabeth I is recorded. The work begins with the genealogy of the Kings of Portugal from 1090 to 1527. The translation is almost certainly by Edward Blount (1565-1632), though it was also attributed to Marlowe, publisher and translator into English of a number of popular Spanish and Italian works of the day, including the first English edition of Cervantes. Interestingly the work has a double Shakespeare connection. It is dedicated by Blount to Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, Shakespeare s close friend and patron and Blount, of course, with Jaggard, was the publisher of Shakespeare s great first folio. \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n The early autograph could well be that of John Johnson of Cranbrook (1662 1725) the theologian who published several theological works in the Laudian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CONESTAGGIO, Cerolamo Franchi di","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57816168628559,"sku":"L3270","price":4750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/2425\/0703\/files\/dsc_0976.jpg?v=1781794860","url":"https:\/\/sokol-books-ltd.myshopify.com\/products\/conestaggio-cerolamo-franchi-di","provider":"Sokol Books Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}