STREINNIUS, Richard. De Gentibus et familiis romanorum, Venice: Aldus Manutius, the younger, 1571, 4°, printer's device to title (M3 and M4 misbound, stamp to title, browning and marginal worming to first few leaves, slight dampstaining to some leaves, spotted), contemporary limp vellum (soiled). [Adams S1929; Renouard 214.12] Provenance: 4 line ownership inscription in German dated 1590 to front inner pastedown, 2 line inscription in Italian ["Amor di donna e come la noce della saforna bella e dadenfro fella], followed by a 4 line inscription in the same hand; later stamp and ownership inscription to title page.

Details
STREINNIUS, Richard. De Gentibus et familiis romanorum, Venice: Aldus Manutius, the younger, 1571, 4°, printer's device to title (M3 and M4 misbound, stamp to title, browning and marginal worming to first few leaves, slight dampstaining to some leaves, spotted), contemporary limp vellum (soiled). [Adams S1929; Renouard 214.12] Provenance: 4 line ownership inscription in German dated 1590 to front inner pastedown, 2 line inscription in Italian ["Amor di donna e come la noce della saforna bella e dadenfro fella], followed by a 4 line inscription in the same hand; later stamp and ownership inscription to title page.

More from Printed Books

View All
View All