1546 COMMENTARIES ON THE TETRARCHY OF VENICE, MILAN, MANTUA, AND FERRARA antique

COMMENTARIES ON THE TETRARCHY OF VENICE, MILAN, MANTUA, AND FERRARA

by Gabriello Symeoni

Venice: Comino da Trino; 1546

FIRST EDITION


 The work represents one of the first major historical-political studies dedicated to the principal states of Renaissance Italy: Venice, Milan, Mantua, and Ferrara

and constitutes a significant testimony to 16th-century historical humanism.

The edition is enhanced by the magnificent woodcut portrait of the author on the title 

Three full-page woodcut genealogical tables


Modern vellum binding.

Overall well-preserved copy


[4], 110, [18] lvs.


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Gabriello Symeoni (Florence, 1509 – ca. 1575) was a scholar, antiquarian, geographer, historian, and humanist. An exile from Florence, he sojourned in Venice, Trento, Lyon, and France, distinguishing himself as one of the most versatile intellectuals of the European Renaissance. His works range from history to geography, from archaeology to literature, always characterized by a strong interest in antiquarianism and documentary sources.
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 Size 4 1/3 by 6 1/4" 

Text in Italian
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