Lot 58
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PORCACCHI, Tommaso (1530-1585). L'isole piu famose del mondo. Venice: Simon Galignani & Girolamo Porro, 1572. Small 2° (289 x 199mm). Engraved title, 30 half-page maps by Girolamo Porro, printer's device at end. (Without blank b6, foot of title damaged caused by adhesive, title soiled, inner gutter of title verso, recto of dedication and part of G1 laminated, text and border of map on a1 recto crudley painted in red, a few gutters strenghtened, some soiling, light staining and spotting). 19th-century vellum gilt (rubbed, small part of spine torn away).
PORCACCHI, Tommaso (1530-1585). L'isole piu famose del mondo. Venice: Simon Galignani & Girolamo Porro, 1572. Small 2° (289 x 199mm). Engraved title, 30 half-page maps by Girolamo Porro, printer's device at end. (Without blank b6, foot of title damaged caused by adhesive, title soiled, inner gutter of title verso, recto of dedication and part of G1 laminated, text and border of map on a1 recto crudley painted in red, a few gutters strenghtened, some soiling, light staining and spotting). 19th-century vellum gilt (rubbed, small part of spine torn away).

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PORCACCHI, Tommaso (1530-1585). L'isole piu famose del mondo. Venice: Simon Galignani & Girolamo Porro, 1572. Small 2° (289 x 199mm). Engraved title, 30 half-page maps by Girolamo Porro, printer's device at end. (Without blank b6, foot of title damaged caused by adhesive, title soiled, inner gutter of title verso, recto of dedication and part of G1 laminated, text and border of map on a1 recto crudley painted in red, a few gutters strenghtened, some soiling, light staining and spotting). 19th-century vellum gilt (rubbed, small part of spine torn away).

FIRST EDITION of 'almost the last in line of notable isolario or island atlases compiled by Bondelmonti, Sonetti, Bordone and others' (Shirley). The work was very popular and went through seven editions, the last was published in 1686. Adams P-1904; Shirley p.817; Sabin 64148.

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