{"product_id":"1573-paolo-giovio-elogia-virorum-antique-16th-century-folio-history-biographies","title":"1573 PAOLO GIOVIO Elogia virorum antique 16th century FOLIO HISTORY BIOGRAPHIES","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eElogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium veris imaginibus supposita, quae apud Musaeum spectantur\u003cbr\u003e(Lives of Famous Men)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Pauli Iovii (Paolo Giovio)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorence, L. Torrentino; 1573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith woodcut printer's mark (Medici coat of arms) and figurative and floral initials. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e340 pp., 2 leaves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark blue 19th-century leather binding with gilt fillets, gilt crowned monogram and gilt-stamped heraldic supralibros of J. Gomez de la Cortina on both covers, and gilt crowned monogram in the corners, marbled endpapers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Gilted inner edges and gilt edges; somewhat rubbed). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Cf. Edit16 CNCE 21175, Adams G 639, Alden-L. 551\/23, Fueter 51 fu Mortimer 213. - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater edition, collation identical to the first, published by Torrentino in 1551; only the original date on the title page has been replaced by a vignette and the new date stamped below. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eulogies dedicated to Cosimo de' Medici were originally intended as explanatory text for the portraits that Giovio had exhibited in his museum built near Como between 1536 and 1543. \u003cbr\u003eThey primarily deal with Italian war heroes, but also include pirates, Turkish and Persian rulers, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages 171-174 contain a biography of Christopher Columbus, and pages 304-308 are dedicated to Hernando Cortes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good interior, cleaned, a few edge tears skilfully restored, e.g., pp. 157\/158, 207\/208, 231\/232 and 327\/328. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarginal note in ink on pp. 122 \u0026amp; 124. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the library of Joaquin Gomez de la Cortina, Marques de Morante (1812-1868), high-ranking Spanish official and bibliophile (cf. Bogeng 202-208), with coat-of-arms applies to both covers \u003cbr\u003ehis bookplate and bookseller's label of H. Samuel, Paris, on the front pastedown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With Torrentino's device of the Medici arms and figured and foliated initials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003efolio. Size: 8 3\/4 by 13 1\/4 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Latin\u003cbr\u003e============\u003cbr\u003ePauli Iovii (Paolo Giovio) was a 16th-century Italian historian, biographer, physician, and bishop known for his Latin historical works like Historiarum Sui Temporis (History of His Own Times) and Elogia virorum illustrium (Lives of Famous Men), \u003cbr\u003eHe was a key figure in Renaissance historiography, documenting contemporary events and prominent figures\u003cbr\u003e=============\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\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":51746405646638,"sku":null,"price":1428.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/200680-003jpg.jpg?v=1766933863","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1573-paolo-giovio-elogia-virorum-antique-16th-century-folio-history-biographies","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}