First and only edition of a very rare pamphlet on the persecution of Catholic missionaries in China, who had to endure harsh and cruel torments, martyrdoms and pain, illustrated with the stories of two Dominican priests there, Joam de Santa Maria and Maricastro. It narrates and comments on the persecutions of the Catholic missionaries working in China, how they were banned from some Chinese provinces and on the pains they had to endure during their attempts to convert Chinese to the Christian faith. Although the newsletter paints a very sinister picture of the Chinese cruelty in their actions against the missionaries, the first sentence praises China as the biggest, most fertile and richest country of Asia. A highly interesting pamphlet on the opposition of the Chinese authorities to Christianity, paying attention to two martyrdoms in particular.
Slightly browned along the edges, with a small tear in the lower outer corner of the last leaf (not affecting the text), but otherwise in good condition. Universidade de Coimbra, Catálogo da collecção de micelãneas 7302; James Ford Bell Library, N318; WorldCat (2 copies).