Author: NOONE, LAURENCE A.,
Title: John of Empoli and his relations with Alfonso De Albuquerque. [First edition].
Description: Lisboa, 1989. Large 8°., original wrappers. 240pp. Footnotes and references at end of ech chapter, listo of printed sources and archivalia at very end English language investigation of the background and historical dependability of John of Empoli (Giovanni da Empoli 1455-1517), a Florentine trader and navigator and his relation with Alfonso De Albuquerque, which is preceded by a biography of John of Empoli. Fine copy. Scarce.

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