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SANSOVINO, Francesco (1521-1586).Venetia citta nobilissima et singolare. Descritta in XIIII Libri. Venice: Jacomo Sansovino, 1581.
4º (210 x 142mm). Woodcut title device, woodcut initials. (Old repair to Ttt1 touching on text, the ‘Cronico Particolare’ misbound after the ‘Tavola’ and ‘Errori scorse’ rather than before.) Contemporary limp vellum gilt, covers with gilt arms of Jacques-Auguste de Thou [Olivier 216, fer 2] enclosed by a double fillet, flat spine divided by fillets, with de Thou’s repeated monogram and gilt title lettering (some crinkling, ties lacking). Provenance: Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553-1617; arms on binding) – ‘Simon d m’ (inscription on title) – ‘Et Simon D T.’ (stamp on title) -- Richard Heber (1773-1833; attribution in pencil, [?]his shelf label ‘5427’ on front pastedown) -- Francis Pottiée-Sperry (bookplate; sold Paris, Sotheby’s, 27 November 2003, lot 134).
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST GUIDE BOOK TO VENICE, BOUND IN WONDERFUL CONTEMPORARY GILT LIMP VELLUM FOR JACQUES-AUGUSTE DE THOU.
A remarkable copy bound for the famous bibliophile Jacques-Auguste de Thou who reputedly enjoyed travelling to Venice. As well as being the president of the parliament in Paris, he also was a historian and probably regarded Sansovino as his Italian counterpart. It is noteworthy that this copy has considerable Montaigne interest, as the author of the Essais owned a copy of Sansovino’s Del Governo, 1578, was a close friend of de Thou, and was in Venice when this book was published.
The author Francesco Tatti da Sansovino was the son of Jacopo Tatti detto il Sansovino (1486-1527), the famous Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect active in Florence, Rome and Venice. After the sack of Rome, the family fled the Eternal City for Venice in 1527. As a descendant of such an artistic and educated family, Francesco was bound to be interested in the artworks and architecture of Venice, which he so beautifully describes in this book. In addition, he records the laws of the city state, its main businesses, its sites and monuments, the contemporary local costumes and fashions as well as notable historical events. In sum, the book contains a history of the city until 1580.
Adams S-371; USTC 854824.
4º (210 x 142mm). Woodcut title device, woodcut initials. (Old repair to Ttt1 touching on text, the ‘Cronico Particolare’ misbound after the ‘Tavola’ and ‘Errori scorse’ rather than before.) Contemporary limp vellum gilt, covers with gilt arms of Jacques-Auguste de Thou [Olivier 216, fer 2] enclosed by a double fillet, flat spine divided by fillets, with de Thou’s repeated monogram and gilt title lettering (some crinkling, ties lacking). Provenance: Jacques-Auguste de Thou (1553-1617; arms on binding) – ‘Simon d m’ (inscription on title) – ‘Et Simon D T.’ (stamp on title) -- Richard Heber (1773-1833; attribution in pencil, [?]his shelf label ‘5427’ on front pastedown) -- Francis Pottiée-Sperry (bookplate; sold Paris, Sotheby’s, 27 November 2003, lot 134).
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST GUIDE BOOK TO VENICE, BOUND IN WONDERFUL CONTEMPORARY GILT LIMP VELLUM FOR JACQUES-AUGUSTE DE THOU.
A remarkable copy bound for the famous bibliophile Jacques-Auguste de Thou who reputedly enjoyed travelling to Venice. As well as being the president of the parliament in Paris, he also was a historian and probably regarded Sansovino as his Italian counterpart. It is noteworthy that this copy has considerable Montaigne interest, as the author of the Essais owned a copy of Sansovino’s Del Governo, 1578, was a close friend of de Thou, and was in Venice when this book was published.
The author Francesco Tatti da Sansovino was the son of Jacopo Tatti detto il Sansovino (1486-1527), the famous Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect active in Florence, Rome and Venice. After the sack of Rome, the family fled the Eternal City for Venice in 1527. As a descendant of such an artistic and educated family, Francesco was bound to be interested in the artworks and architecture of Venice, which he so beautifully describes in this book. In addition, he records the laws of the city state, its main businesses, its sites and monuments, the contemporary local costumes and fashions as well as notable historical events. In sum, the book contains a history of the city until 1580.
Adams S-371; USTC 854824.
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