First Portuguese edition. Frontispiece, 10 photographic plates and several illustrations in the text. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, overall a close to fine copy. 127pp. Lisbon, Centro de Estudos Historicos Ultramarinos, 1960.
Divided into two parts, Boxer gives an introduction to Portugese involvement on the African East Coast from 1593 to 1729, followed by a detailed description of the fortress ‘De Jesus’ in Mombasa. An English edition was issued in the same year. West 159.
