[ANGOLAN GRAMMA] CANNECATTIM, Bernardo Maria. Collecção de O - Lot 153

[ANGOLAN GRAMMA] CANNECATTIM, Bernardo Maria. Collecção de Observações Grammaticaes Sobre A Lingua Bunda Ou Angolense, compostas por Fr. Bernardo Maria de Cannecattim, Capuchinho Italiano da Provincia de Palermo, Missionario Apostolico. Lisboa, Impressao regia, 1805. 1 vol.in-8. Vermilion red morocco, central coat of arms of Portugal repeated on title page, wide gilt framing lace on boards, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges. [3] ff, XXpp, 218pp. First leaf decorated with unidentified engraved coat of arms. First edition of this pioneering work in the study of the language also known as Angolar, i.e. Kimbundu, Ki-nbundu or Bundo. It is a detailed study of the grammar, origin and affinity of the Bunda (Kimbundu) and Conguesa (Congolese) languages. Followed in continuous pagination by : - Supplemento as observaçoes grammaticales da lingua bunda, ou angolense, as well as a dictionary in four languages: Diccionario abbreviado da lingua congueza, a que accresce huma quatra columna, que conte'm os termos da ingua bunda, identicos, ou semelhantes a lingua congueza (portuguese - latin, conguez - bundo). Lacking title-piece on spine, body of text detached from binding, spotting, endpapers also detached.