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8vo, pp. 303, [25]. Italic letter, some Roman, printed side notes. Woodcut historiated initials. Occasional light age toning. Period blind-stamped black leather with some skilful restorations, all edges red. Early restorations of blank corners at last few leaves of index. Original endpapers, light candle burning on small area of head fore-edge. Overall, a very good copy.
Early edition of this popular book dedicated to the descriptions of the customs of various peoples from all around the world, which, although essentially composed of extracts from classical authors, represents the first systematic attempt at ethnography. It was first printed in 1520 and went soon through several editions. The work is divided in three books: the first one concerns Africa, the second Asia and the third one Europe.
Adams B2267 (1542 edition); Sabin 6117; USTC 147666.

EDITIO PRINCEPS. 8vo, ff. [4], 53, [1]. Greek, Roman and Italic letter. Woodcut headpieces and floriated initials. Errata on recto of final leaf. Mild water staining at lower outer corner of few final leaves. Contemp. limp vellum. A crisp and clean copy.
First edition of Julian the Apostate's caustic satire on the Caesars. Greek text followed by Latin translation by Charles de Chantecler, who also edited the edition.
Graesse, III, 497; USTC 160289.

first edition of Julian the Apostate's caustic satire on the Caesars.

8vo. ff. [6], 273 [i.e. 261], [1]. Woodcut printer's device on t-p and verso of final leaf, imprint and register at colophon. Italic letter, sporadic Greek and Roman. Capital spaces with small guide-letters. C18th stiff vellum, gilt letterings on green and red morocco labels to spine, slightly overhanging cover edges, a.e.b. Clean and crisp throughout. A bright copy with good margins.
Second Giunta edition, Variant B. The first appeared in 1512. Prefatory letter by editor Filippo Pisano addressing Bernardo Strozzi followed by Pisano's advertisement to the reader. This book contains the following works by Latin author Apuleius: the famous Metamorphoses or The Golden Ass; Florida, a compilation of extracts from his various speeches and lectures; On the God of Socrates; Apologia, a speech in his own defense that Apuleius delivered at Sabrata, since he was accused of being a magician; Asclepius, a paraphrase of a lost Greek dialogue featuring Asclepius and Hermes Trismegistus; and On the Universe.… Leer más

COMPLETE WITH O5-8 AND IN C18TH NICELY DECORATED VELLUMFIRST ALDINE EDITION. 8vo (15,7x9,5CM). A-Z8 2A-2C8, ff. 205, [3]. Italic letter, very little Roman. Printer's device on t-p and on verso of final blank leaf, large historiated woodcut initial at beginning of text. 2 leaves of errata; register and repeated imprint at colophon. Faded ms. ex libris on t-p: "Di Gennaro Giannelli" (fl. C17th-C18th, Roman bibliophile, physician and man of letters). Occasional marginal early annotations throughout; old ink note on centre of upper pastedown stating that the five songs which were removed from almost all copies are present in this copy. They were inserted later. Indeed the original 4-leave quire O was entirely substituted with a complete 8vo gathering, probably taken from another copy, since it shows skilful restorations to the foot of each leaf, and sometimes the outer margin, in order to adjust the quire to the present copy. Masterly repair to the t-p's outer margin with paper integration most likely due… Leer más

"LIBER RARISSIMUS": THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT PRINTED BOOK OF SECRETS... EXCEEDINGLY RARE!FIRST EDITION. 4to, 6 books in 1 volume, pp. (1-24), 25-229 [i.e. 237], [1], lacking final blank. Roman letter, a little Italic. Printer's device on t-p, woodcut decorated initials, small ornamental woodcut on the first page of the text, placed between the printed letters "G." and "R." (perhaps a reference to the initials of the real name of the author? No bibliography mentions this detail). The printer's prefatory letter and the "table of all the secrets" precede the text. A list of "uncommon vocabularies" and the register follows the text at the colophon. Slightly soiled t-p, occasional light damp stains and foxing at margins. Bound in late C19th/early 20th decorated paper over pasteboard, gilt title to spine. Some scuffing along covers' extremities, little loss of paper at spine caps and corners. Pencil purchase note, dated 1930, and reference to Brunet, I, 159 (Ediz. Orig.") on upper pastedown. Overall, a… Leer más

FASCINATING AND RARE ILLUSTRATED RENAISSANCE MILITARY BOOKSFIRST EDITIONS. 4to, 2 works in 1 volume, ff. [6], 65, [1] and [4], 68, [2]. Roman letter, some Italic. Printer's devices on both t-ps, repeated on final leaf of first work, which bears register and second imprint at colophon. Numerous woodcut illustrations, some full-page, mostly throughout the first work, which includes also a portrait of the author on the verso of the title leaf and a vignette headpiece on dedicatory letter showing the coat of arms of Duke of Parma Ottavio Farnese. Large historiated initials. Contemporary limp vellum, early title handwritten to spine, remains of ties, original endpapers. Sporadic minimal age toning, little vellum loss at corner of front cover. An attractive volume, crisp and clean, containing two rare illustrated first editions.
Cicogna was a soldier and man of letters from Verona. Little is known about his life. His innovative work contains numerous woodcut illustrations of military strategy and battle… Leer más

EDITIO PRINCEPSFIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [8], 110, with final blank, usually lacking from most copies. Greek and Roman letters. Printer's device on t-p, woodcut floriated initial and headpieces. 18th-century full mottled calf, gilt-tooled spine, red morocco title piece. Occasional light age toning, minor damp staining at blank foot of some final leaves. An excellent copy.
This greatly important collection of Greek lyrics was once believed to be the work Anacreon, the renowned poet of ancient Greece. Nevertheless, they are today considered poems in the style of Anacreon, whose own work on wine and women survives in short fragments only. Schreiber has noted that the "discovery" of these poems, in a manuscript owned by Thomas More's humanist friend, John Clements, caused a poetic revolution, which culminated in the 18th century with the Anacreontic Poets. Known as the Anacreontea, these poems were arranged for publication in the first book issued by Henri Estienne II, which contains all three sizes of the… Leer más

FIRST ITALIAN EDITION. 4to, ff. [4] 92. Italic letter, sporadic Roman. Large printer's device on t-p, woodcut initials and headpieces. Very light damp staining to lower outer corner of few initial leaves. Attractive contemp. limp vellum with remains of ties, early handwritten title to spine. An excellent copy; bright, clean and crisp throughout.
Italian vernacular translation of this treatise on the art of terrestrial and marine warfare written by Spanish diplomat Bernardino de Mendoza and dedicated, by the editor, to the Duke of Mantova and Monferrato Vincenzo Gonzaga.
Edit16 CNCE 39402; Cockle 580; Palau 163697; Breman, Books on military architecture printed in Venice, no. 201.