VENICE -- Il modo de la elettione del Serenissimo Principe de Venetia con li nomi de tutti li dosi che sonno stati etiam quanto hanno viuesto fin al giorno presente. s.n., [ca.1546]
8° (160 x 109mm). 4 leaves. Small woodcut on title-page of two bishops by a well, title and most of the text in gothic letter, 2 sonnets at the end in roman. Sprinkled calf gilt by F. Bedford, g.e., some edges uncut. Provenance: Henry Huth (booklabel).
Perhaps the first edition of this rare little book explaining the ceremony of the ducal election and listing the doges from 706 up to Francesco Donato in 1545.
VENICE -- Il modo de la elettione del Serenissimo Principe de Venetia con li nomi de tutti li dosi che sonno stati etiam quanto hanno viuesto fin al giorno presente. s.n., [ca.1546]
8° (160 x 109mm). 4 leaves. Small woodcut on title-page of two bishops by a well, title and most of the text in gothic letter, 2 sonnets at the end in roman. Sprinkled calf gilt by F. Bedford, g.e., some edges uncut. Provenance: Henry Huth (booklabel).
Perhaps the first edition of this rare little book explaining the ceremony of the ducal election and listing the doges from 706 up to Francesco Donato in 1545.
