Camilo Castelo Branco - Amor de Perdição - 1882-1982

The “Monumental Edition” of Amor de Perdição by Camilo Castelo Branco, published by Sólivros de Portugal (Trofa, 1982), is a facsimile enriched with studies by Pinheiro Chagas, Ramalho Ortigão, and Teófilo Braga. This work, a pillar of Portuguese Romanticism, narrates the tragic love of Simão and Teresa.

Details of the Monumental Edition (Sólivros de Portugal): Edition/Year: Commemorative facsimile of the 120th anniversary of the first edition (originally published in 1862), released in 1982.

Characteristics: In-folio edition, often bound in cloth, enhanced by renowned introductory studies and high-quality phototypic reproduction.

This work was released to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the first edition (1862) of Camilo Castelo Branco’s most emblematic novel.

Main Features of this Edition: Format and Dimensions: A large-volume book, in in-folio format (approximately 26 x 36 cm), which justifies the term “monumental.”

Special Content: In addition to Camilo’s original text, it includes introductory studies by central figures of Portuguese literature and culture: Manuel Pinheiro Chagas, Ramalho Ortigão, and Teófilo Braga.

Illustrations: Reproduces the original drawings by J. J. de Souza Pinto (including Camilo’s portrait), Caetano Moreira da Costa Lima, and José d’Almeida e Silva.

Finishing: Generally presented with editorial binding, often cloth with gold tooling or a leather spine, depending on the condition.

As a collector’s edition and now considered rare, this edition is especially valued by those seeking the visual and tactile experience of a luxury 19th-century edition, but through a faithful and high-quality reproduction from the 20th century.