1722 ❧ ANDRADE DE FIGUEIREDO, MANOEL DE. ca. 1665-1735. Nova Escola para aprender a ler, escrever, & contar. Primeyra parte. [All published]. Lisboa Occidental: B. da Costa de Carvalho, [1722]. Small folio (300 x 204 mm). Engraved frontispiece depicting the arms of Portugal supported by two putti and engraved portrait by Bernard Picart; 45 engraved writing samples. E4 repaired replacing lower margin, first plate with more discreet repair; staining and soiling. Modern calf antique. Lightly rubbed at extremities. FIRST EDITION. Manoel de Andrade de Figueiredo's Nova Escola stands unassailably as the most influential and visually stunning treatise on literacy, orthography, and the graphic arts printed in the Portuguese-speaking world. Dedicated directly to King João V of Portugal ('The Magnanimous'), the book reflects the immense wealth and artistic patronage characterizing the Portuguese Golden Age. Brunet II: 1254. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing