BOTERO, Giovanni (1540-1617).  Le relationi universali, Venice: Alessandro Vecchi, 1618. 7 parts in one volume, 4° (214 x 155mm.). 4 folding engraved maps and 32 large woodcuts, mostly depicting oriental monsters, by Alessandro de Vecchi, woodcut portraits on titles, mostly of Aretino. (Lacks all after C8 in the last part, first title repaired at inner corners with very slight loss, 2 maps repaired with old adhesive tape, a few short tears, especially in the section with the woodcuts, a few light spots and stains). Contemporary vellum. Provenance: old illegible ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Brunet I, 1143; Sabin 6806; cf. Vinciana 1090 'Importante è la IV P. con le fig. dei mostri, parte che può stare anche a sè'.
BOTERO, Giovanni (1540-1617). Le relationi universali, Venice: Alessandro Vecchi, 1618. 7 parts in one volume, 4° (214 x 155mm.). 4 folding engraved maps and 32 large woodcuts, mostly depicting oriental monsters, by Alessandro de Vecchi, woodcut portraits on titles, mostly of Aretino. (Lacks all after C8 in the last part, first title repaired at inner corners with very slight loss, 2 maps repaired with old adhesive tape, a few short tears, especially in the section with the woodcuts, a few light spots and stains). Contemporary vellum. Provenance: old illegible ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Brunet I, 1143; Sabin 6806; cf. Vinciana 1090 'Importante è la IV P. con le fig. dei mostri, parte che può stare anche a sè'.

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BOTERO, Giovanni (1540-1617). Le relationi universali, Venice: Alessandro Vecchi, 1618. 7 parts in one volume, 4° (214 x 155mm.). 4 folding engraved maps and 32 large woodcuts, mostly depicting oriental monsters, by Alessandro de Vecchi, woodcut portraits on titles, mostly of Aretino. (Lacks all after C8 in the last part, first title repaired at inner corners with very slight loss, 2 maps repaired with old adhesive tape, a few short tears, especially in the section with the woodcuts, a few light spots and stains). Contemporary vellum. Provenance: old illegible ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Brunet I, 1143; Sabin 6806; cf. Vinciana 1090 'Importante è la IV P. con le fig. dei mostri, parte che può stare anche a sè'.

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