SOARES, Frei João, O.S.A.- LIbro dela | verdad d’ | la fe. | Sin el qual no due [sic] | estar ningu[m] ...

SOARES, Frei João, O.S.A.- LIbro dela | verdad d’ | la fe. | Sin el qual no due [sic] | estar ningu[m] xpiano. | Cõ priuilegio real. | Xpiano. Herege. Gentio. Judio. Moro.- Lisboa: Luis Rodriguez, 1543.- [4], cxxxij f.; 25 cm.- E.
Work dedicated to D. João III, by a shod hermit of the Order of Saint Augustine (1507-1572), born in São Miguel de Urró (Penafiel), who became bishop of Coimbra (1545-1572). In his text, Fr. João Soares intends to justify, through the interpretation of the Scriptures, the anti-Jewish Iberian discourse prevalent at the time and, at the same time, to legitimize the inquisitorial persecutions against the enemies of the faith. The complex title page (in black and red), made up of four xilographic engravings (an initial L and two decorative stripes), is very significant for the author’s purposes: the lower engraving represents a Christian friar and the four types of infidels: heretics, Gentiles, Jews and Moors. Edition entirely composed in Gothic characters, presenting all the text pages, in two columns, xilographic framed, consisting of small loose stripes. Copy slightly handled, but clean. Two crossed-out (old) ownership marks between the lines of the title; inscription with the place and date in the lower margin. At the end of the text (verso of sheet R4), an extensive colophon, stating the print completion on the 20th of January 1543. On the verso of the last page, the great mark of the printer Luís Rodrigues. Recent binding, full parchment, with full gilt on the covers and spine and the coat of arms of Portugal gold engraved at the centre of both covers. Anselmo, 1037. Palau, 315315. National Library (16th century), 858. Not mentioned in the Biblioteca de D. Manuel II.