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UBALDINI, Petruccio [1524?-1600?]. La vita di Carlo Magno imperadore. London: John Wolfe, 1581. 4° (181 x 131mm). Printer's device on title, woodcut initials, last leaf blank. (Some spotting.) 19th-century half-calf marbled paper boards (scuffed and rubbed).
THE FIRST ITALIAN BOOK PRINTED IN ENGLAND, written by the famous Elizabeth courtier, historian and calligrapher. A long-time resident of England, Ubaldini enjoyed the patronage of the Earl of Arundel, among others. STC 24486.
THE FIRST ITALIAN BOOK PRINTED IN ENGLAND, written by the famous Elizabeth courtier, historian and calligrapher. A long-time resident of England, Ubaldini enjoyed the patronage of the Earl of Arundel, among others. STC 24486.
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