CARDOSO, Pe. Jorge.- AGIOLOGIO | LVSITANO | DOS | SANCTOS, E VAROENS | ILLVSTRES EM VIRTVDE DO REINO

CARDOSO, Pe. Jorge.- AGIOLOGIO | LVSITANO | DOS | SANCTOS, E VAROENS | ILLVSTRES EM VIRTVDE DO REINO | DE PORTVGAL, E SVAS CONQVISTAS | CONSAGRADO | AOS GLORIOSOS S. VICENTE, E S. ANTONIO, | insignes Patronos desta inclyta cidade Lisboa, | E A SEV ILLVSTRE CABIDO SEDE VACANTE.- Lisboa: Officina Craesbeekiana, 1652-1744.- 4 vols.; 28 cm.- E., According to Inocêncio, the Agiologio «it is unquestionably a vast work, written with extraordinary erudition... The commentaries, above all, are a copious source of news and topographical descriptions... including, at the same time, the foundations of many convents and churches, the dedication of others, etc.» The first three volumes span the months of January to June. The fourth and final volume was already completed by D. António Caetano de Sousa, in the 18th century, and deals with the months of July and August. The collation of the four volumes is as follows: I - [12], 59, 570, [2] p.; II - [12], 788, [2] p.; III - [12], 905, [2] p.; IV - [24], 728 p. Complete copy, a little cropped, with some handling and browning (clean IV volume); volume I with a serious flaw, with loss of support, on the second sheet (damaging the text) and a small imperfection on the lower margin of the title page without affecting the imprint. Ex-libris by Victor d’Avila Perez in all volumes Ex-libris by Victor d’Avila Perez (lot nº 1247 from the auction held in 1940). Contemporary bindings, fully sheepskin, with gold tooling on the spines; with some wear and signs of worm work. Inocêncio, IV, p. 163. Arouca, C 140/141/142.