RECENT PORTUGUESE PUBLICATIONS
BULLETIN 57

August 2007

PART X:
Science & History of Science, Natural History,
Medicine, Mathematics, Nautical Science

See also items 11, 75, 93, 153, 155, 157, 194, 205, 217, 252, 253, 266, 382 & 385.

220. AGUIAR, João. Lapedo: uma criança no vale. Porto: Asa, 2006. Obras de João Aguiar. 8°, orig. illus. wrps. 188 pp., (2 ll.)., 4 ll. color plates, printed on both sides, footnotes. ISBN: 972-41-4871-8. $35.00

About the discovery of the 25,000 year-old remains of a child, near Leiria, and speculations about the origins of the human race. The author has published at least thirteen novels, two volumes of short fiction, as well as literature for children. His work has been translated into Spanish, Italian, German, and Bulgarian.


221. BANDEIRA, João de Sousa. Tratado de apparelho do navio, com indicações praticas sobre córte e fabrico das vélas, manobras de mastaréus e vergas, embarcações de pequeno lote e miudas, manobra das ancoras e amarras, avarias, reboques, etc. Lisbon: Arquimedes Livros, 2007. Lge. 8°, orig. illus. wrps. xxviii, 211 pp., 183 illus. in text, tables in text. One of 80 copies. ISBN: 972-8917-32-6. $40.00

Limited edition facsimile reprint of the scarce original edition, published Lisbon: Imprensa Nacional, 1896.


222. Códice Bastião Lopes (de autor anónimo). (Lisbon): IN, 1987. 8°, publ. black silk with color illus. tipped on to front cover. xxii, 30 pp., (1 l.). One of 500 deluxe hardcover copies, numbered 001 to 500. Another 500 copies were printed, numbered 001 to 500 FM, for the Banco de Comércio e Indústria. There were also 2000 copies printed of an edição normal, in softcover. ISBN: none. $40.00

Color facsimile of this important navigational manuscript now in the Centro de Estudos de Historia e de Cartografia Antiga, Coimbra. All of the editions are now out-of-print. We have several copies of the deluxe version available.


223. D. Carlos de Bragança [a.k.a. Dom Carlos I], King of Portugal (1863-1908). Aves de Portugal. 3 volumes in 1. Lisbon: Imprensa Nacional, 1998. Folio (31.6 x 24 cm.), publ. cloth. with small color illus. tipped on to front cover. 404 pp., (1 l.), including 93 full–page color illus. ISBN: 972–27–0029–4. 3 volumes in 1. $100.00

First complete edition. The first two volumes, with 40 plates, were published by the Imprensa Nacional in 1903 and 1907. They were reprinted in 1983. An additional 53 plates were discovered at that time in the offices of the Imprensa Nacional—these were issued as a supplement in 1985. While the scientific text is indeed the work of King Carlos I of Portugal, it is now known that the illustrations were done by Enrique Casanova.


224. D. CARLOS I, King of Portugal (1863-1908). Catálogo illustrado das aves de Portugal (sedentarias, de arribação e accidenataes). Introduction by António M. Teixeira. Preface by José António de Arez Romão. Opening remarks by Óscar Edgar Rodrigues Santos Valente. Lisbon: Marinha Portuguesa / Aquario Vasco da Gama / Lusitania, Companhia de Seguros, 2003. Folio (32.5 x 24.7 cm.), publ. gilt-stamped bds. with d.j. [124 ll.], 110 full page color ornithological illustrations, other illus. ISBN: 972-98499-2-7. $180.00

Important work, previously unpublished. Now out-of-print—we have one copy available, in new condition. These recently discovered manuscripts and original watercolor illustrations supplement two volumes previously published, in 1903 and 1907, respectively. See Alberto Girard, “A obra scientifica” in J. Collaço, A. Palhares, and R. Torralba, eds., S.M. El-Rei D. Carlos I e a sua obra artistica e scientifica (1908). The watercolors are by the distinguished Spanish artist Enrique Casanova (1850-1913), a native of Saragosa long resident in Portugal, teacher of D. Luís I, D. Carlos, the Infante D. Afonso, and D. Amélia, D. Luís Filipe, and D. Manuel II. See Pamplona, 2nd ed., II, 68-70. Published in an edition of 2000 copies, only a few of which were placed on sale; the vast majority of the edition was given away as gifts by the three co-publishers.


225. D. Carlos de Bragança [a.k.a. Dom Carlos I], King of Portugal (1863-1908). Aves de Portugal (Sedentarias, de arribação e accidentaes). Estampas: Volume III. Opening remarks by João Pedro Felícia Moreira. Preface by Pedro de Avillez, ed. Introduction by António M. Teixeira. Lisbon: Tribuna da História / Marinha Portuguesa / Banco Espirito Santo, 2006. Folio (32.4 x 24.7 cm.), publ. gilt-stamped bds. with d.j. [112 ll.], including 96 full page color ornithological illustrations, other illus. Much printing in red and black. ISBN: 972-8799-51-9. $120.00

Previously unpublished, the 96 full page color illustrations, each depicting a different bird, are numbered 213 through 308, and are reproduced in facsimile from the original work by D. Carlos in the library of the Aquário Vasco da Gama. On the facing page, printed in red and black, is information about the species, including its scientific name, as well as the vernacular name in Portuguese, French, Spanish, English, Italian, German and Russian (where known; sometimes the name is not given in all languages). Toward the end are facsimile reproductions of parts of the King’s notebooks. These recently discovered manuscripts and original watercolor illustrations supplement two volumes previously published, in 1903 and 1907, respectively. See Alberto Girard, “A obra scientifica” in J. Collaço, A. Palhares, and R. Torralba, eds., S.M. El-Rei D. Carlos I e a sua obra artistica e scientifica (1908). While the scientific text is indeed the work of King Carlos I of Portugal, it is now known that the watercolors were done by the distinguished Spanish artist Enrique Casanova (1850-1913), a native of Saragosa long resident in Portugal, teacher of D. Luís I, D. Carlos, the Infante D. Afonso, and D. Amélia, D. Luís Filipe, and D. Manuel II. He worked in this instance under the orientation of D. Carlos. See Pamplona, 2nd ed., II, 68-70.

Two volumes, with 40 plates, were published by the Imprensa Nacional in 1903 and 1907. They were reprinted in 1983. An additional 53 plates were discovered at that time in the offices of the Imprensa Nacional—these were issued as a supplement in 1985; all were published together in a single volume by the Imprensa Nacional in 1998. The editor of the present volume has designated the volumes published together by the Imprensa Nacional in 1998 as “Volume I”.

In 2001, additional watercolors were discovered in the archives of the Aquário Vasco da Gama. In 2003 the Marinha Portuguesa, Aquario Vasco da Gama, and Lusitania, Companhia de Seguros, published 110 full page color ornithological illustrations in a similar format to the present work, with scientific obserrvations and commentaries written by D. Carlos to support the illustrations. That volume has been designated by the present editior as “Volume II”.


226. DUARTE , Adelaide Manuela da Costa. O Museu Nacional da Ciência e da Técnica (1971-1976). Preface by José Amado Mendes. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade, 2007. Série Investigação. Lge. 8°, orig. prtd. wrps. 391 pp., ample illus., extensive annotation, bibliography. ISBN: 972-8704-92-6. $45.00


227. EIRÓ, Ana Maria, and Carlos Matos Ferreira, eds. À luz de Einstein, 1905-2005. Lisbon: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Serviço de Ciência, 2005. Lge. 4° (26 x 20.2 cm.), orig. illus. wrps. 119, (1) pp., profusely and nicely illus., about half in color. ISBN: 972-99098-2-2. $45.00

Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 3 October 2005 to 15 January 2006, organized by the editors. Texts by Ana Maria Eiró, Ana Simões, Carlos Matos Ferreira, Gonçalo Figueira, João Mendanha Dias, Luis Oliveira e Silva, Luis Viseu Melo, Paulo Crawford, Pedro Brogueira, Rui Agostinho, and Teresa Peña.


228. FURTADO, Carlos Artur Sá. Uma excursão pela ciência. Lição de abertura do Ano Lectivo 2005 / 2006, 13 de Dezembro de 2005. Lisbon: Instituto Piaget, 2006. Colecção Pontos de Vista, 5. 8°, orig. illus. wrps. 77 pp., (1 l.). ISBN: 972-771-845-0. $15.00


229. MATOS , Milena, and António Luís. Atlas da aves nidificantes do Campus da Universidade de Aveiro. Preface by Maria Helena Nazaré and Amadeu Soares. Porto: Afrontamento, and Aveiro: Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 2007. Colecção Biologicando, 1. Lge. 4° (24 x 21.3 cm.), orig. illus. wrps. 123 pp., (2 ll.), maps and numerous plans in text, many illus., mostly in color, many full-page, bibliography. ISBN: 972-36-0886-1. $25.00


230. OLIVEIRA, Alice Gomes Martins. O risco do VIH / SIDA na população prisional portuguesa: o caso particular do Estabelecimento Prisional de Sintra. Lisbon: Colibri / Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2007. Estudos da F.C.S.H.-U.N.L., 17. Lge. 8°, orig. prtd. wrps. 230 pp., (1 l. colophon), numerous tables, graphs and maps in text, some maps and graphs in color, footnotes, bibliography. ISBN: 972-772-458-2. $35.00


231. PERREIRA, Artur Torres, Luiz Silveira Botelho, and Jorge Soares. A Sociedade das Ciências Médicas de Lisboa e os seus presidentes (1835-2006). Lisbon: Fundação Oriente, 2006. Lge. 8°, orig. prtd. wrps. 270 pp., illus. One of 500 copies (another 100 copies in hardcover were also printed). ISBN: 972-785-087-1. $35.00

For each of the 59 presidents, listed in chronological order of their presidencies, there is a full page portrait, dates of service, dates and places of birth and [with the exception of those still alive] death, a brief biography, degree or degrees, thesis, a categorization of his professional career, activities within the society, other notable works and activities, prizes and honors, selected writings, and bibliography consulted.


232. PITA, João Rui. História da farmácia. 3rd ed., revised. Coimbra: Minerva, 2007. Lge. 8°, orig. illus. wrps. 264 pp., numerous illus. in text, bibliography. ISBN: 972-798-191-5. $45.00


233. REMOALDO, Paula Cristina Almeida. Desigualdades territoriais e sociais subjacents à mortalidade infantil em Portugal. Lisbon: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian / Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia / Ministério da Ciência e do Ensino Superior, 2002. Textos Universitários de Ciências Sociais e Humanas. Lge. 8°, orig. prtd. wrps. 586 pp., numerous maps, tables and graphs in text, footnotes, bibliography. One of 1,000 copies. ISBN: 972-31-0955-7. $50.00


234. SILVA, Francisco. Reviravolta: do telefone à banda larga. Lisbon: Caminho, 2007. Colecção Caminho da Ciência. 8°, orig. illus. wrps. 221 pp., footnotes. ISBN: 972-21-1868-2. $30.00


235. SILVA, Miguel Oliveira da. Ciência, religião e bioética no início da vida. Lisbon: Caminho, 2006. 8°, orig. illus. wrps. 180 pp., (1 l.), footnotes. ISBN: 972-21-1843-8. $25.00