{"product_id":"1572-early-biographical-dictionary-by-girolamo-ruscelli-antique-16th-century","title":"1572 EARLY BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY by Girolamo RUSCELLI antique 16th CENTURY","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e RUSCELLI, [Girolamo (d. 1566)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Indice de gl'uomini illustri, del Sig. Ieronimo Ruscelli. \u003cbr\u003eOpera utilissima chiunque vorr hauer notitia, e valersi di tutti i nomi, \u0026amp; conditioni de gli uomini, \u0026amp; donne, \u0026amp; Dei, celebrati cos\" da Poeti, come da gl'Istorici, e da Filosofi. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenice: Comin da Trino di Monferrato; 1572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [4], 172 leaves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headband and decorative initial letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighteenth-century half calf over speckled boards, gilt spine with brown morocco label, decorative pastedown endpapers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIRST EDITION OF THIS EARLY BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ruscelli was a prolific scholar and writer; he was also known as Alessio Piedmontese. \u003cbr\u003eHis best-known works include Del modi di comporre in versi (1559), Commentari della lingua italiana (1576), and the beautifully-illustrated Le imprese illustri. \u003cbr\u003eThe present posthumously-published work is a biographical dictionary, identifying hundreds of men and women and their contributions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding worn, light dampstain in bottom margin of first twenty or so leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle-page restored a lower corner. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith armorial bookplate of Maturin Livingston Delafield (of the famous American family, the Livingstons) on front pastedown,\u003cbr\u003eink inscription of the grandson of the owner of the bookplate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-BM STC Italian, p. 593-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 6 by 7 3\/4\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Italian\u003cbr\u003e=================================\u003cbr\u003eMaturin Livingston (Apri 1769 – 1847), a member of the prominent Livingston family, was an American lawyer and politician from New York.\u003cbr\u003e===================================\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52391076135214,"sku":null,"price":642.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/207156-003jpg.jpg?v=1785896620","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1572-early-biographical-dictionary-by-girolamo-ruscelli-antique-16th-century","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}