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VEZZANI, Antonio. Esercizio Accademico di Picca. Parma: Stamperia Ducale, 1688.
Oblong 8° (164 x 225mm). Additional engraved title after Ferdinando Bibiena, engraved coat-of-arms of the dedicatee, Ranuccio Farnese, 48 engraved plates by N.A. after Philipus Bernouil on 47 leaves. (Occasional light spotting, 1 tear in text repaired without loss.) Modern blue morocco, gilt edges. Provenance: V. de Gobbis (pencilled ascription).
Second edition. Vezzani was a master of the sword, pike and banner at the Collegio de Nobili at Parma. M. d'Ayala, Bibliografia Militare-Italiana, p.213 (1628 edition); Gelli 186; Thimm p.322; not in Vigeant.
Oblong 8° (164 x 225mm). Additional engraved title after Ferdinando Bibiena, engraved coat-of-arms of the dedicatee, Ranuccio Farnese, 48 engraved plates by N.A. after Philipus Bernouil on 47 leaves. (Occasional light spotting, 1 tear in text repaired without loss.) Modern blue morocco, gilt edges. Provenance: V. de Gobbis (pencilled ascription).
Second edition. Vezzani was a master of the sword, pike and banner at the Collegio de Nobili at Parma. M. d'Ayala, Bibliografia Militare-Italiana, p.213 (1628 edition); Gelli 186; Thimm p.322; not in Vigeant.