author
Gomes de Brito
1843–1923
A devoted chronicler of Lisbon, this Portuguese writer helped turn the city's streets, landmarks, and past into vivid reading. His books remain closely tied to the history and memory of Lisbon.
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Noticia de livreiros e impressores de Lisbôa na 2ª metade do seculo XVI
by Gomes de Brito
About the author
José Joaquim Gomes de Brito was born in Lisbon on October 12, 1843, and died there on April 16, 1923. He studied at the Curso Superior de Letras and worked for Lisbon's city council, where he also served for a time as acting director of the Municipal Archive.
He is remembered as a remarkably active figure in Lisbon's cultural life. Research on his work describes him as closely connected to olisipography, the study of Lisbon's history, and notes that he was a founding member of the Lisbon Geography Society. He also took part in preparations for the Society of Portuguese Journalists and Writers and was involved with the Society of Artists.
As an author, Gomes de Brito wrote extensively about Lisbon's streets, printers, booksellers, and older urban life. Works such as Lisbôa do passado, Lisbôa de nossos dias helped preserve details of the city's everyday history, giving later readers a lively sense of how Lisbon changed over time.