Ex Bibliotheca Regia. Lutetiae (Paris), R. Estienne, 1549. 1st Latin ed. 199 p. Complete w. title-p. woodcut printer's device and 10 finely engr. large portraits of the dukes of Milan and other noble members of the Visconti family, each signed with a cross of Lorraine, the symbol of G. Tory (1480-1533). Later (sl. worn) hcalf w. marbled paper boards, gilt dec. and title on ribbed spine. Large 8vo. Some contemp. marginal annotations throughout, former owner's signature on title-p. Title-p. browned, heavy edgewear, not affecting text/ portraits. A detailed biography by the famed Renaissance biographer Paolo Giovio (1483-1552). In this work, he details the lives of the Visconti family, who ruled in Milan from 1277 to 1447. Preface by the author dedicated to Henri d'Orleans, Dauphin of France, dated 1547.
Ex Bibliotheca Regia. Lutetiae (Paris), R. Estienne, 1549. 1st Latin ed. 199 p. Complete w. title-p. woodcut printer's device and 10 finely engr. large portraits of the dukes of Milan and other noble members of the Visconti family, each signed with a cross of Lorraine, the symbol of G. Tory (1480-1533). Later (sl. worn) hcalf w. marbled paper boards, gilt dec. and title on ribbed spine. Large 8vo. Some contemp. marginal annotations throughout, former owner's signature on title-p. Title-p. browned, heavy edgewear, not affecting text/ portraits. A detailed biography by the famed Renaissance biographer Paolo Giovio (1483-1552). In this work, he details the lives of the Visconti family, who ruled in Milan from 1277 to 1447. Preface by the author dedicated to Henri d'Orleans, Dauphin of France, dated 1547.
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