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Almada, André Álvares d
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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.
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