1574 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY of EMPIRES KINGDOMS & NATIONS antique VELLUM in Italian

Discorso universale, nel quale discorrendosi per le sei eta, & le quattro monarchie; si raccontano tutte l'historie & l'origine di tutti gl'inperij, regni, & nationi; cominciando dal principio del mondo, fino all'anno MDLXIX... (Universal discourse... history and origins of all the empires, kingdoms, and nations;  from the creation of the world, up to the year MDLXIX...)2 parts in 1 volume. Venice, Giolito de Ferrari ; 1574 8 leaves, 231 pages, 28 leaves with 2 woodcut printer's marks on the titles, 10 woodcuts in the text and figurative woodcut initials.Original vellum binding Good condition, some foxing, some soiling of the vellum , title page is mounted, first few leaves are dampstained, lacks endpapers- Early edition of the beautifully designed world history, first published in 1570, which covers the period up to 1569. With interesting articles on the invention of the printing press by J. Gutenberg, the death of Michelangelo (1560, p. 229) and on Titian (p. 231). - "Il suo discorso e un ben eseguito compendio di storia di tutte le eta" (Gamba). Size 6 by 8"Text in Italian==============================================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discorso universale, nel quale discorrendosi per le sei eta, & le quattro monarchie; si raccontano tutte l'historie & l'origine di tutti gl'inperij, regni, & nationi; cominciando dal principio del mondo, fino all'anno MDLXIX... (Universal discourse... history and origins of all the empires, kingdoms, and nations;  from the creation of the world, up to the year MDLXIX...) 2 parts in 1 volume. Venice, Giolito de Ferrari ; 1574  8 leaves, 231 pages, 28 leaves with 2 woodcut printer's marks on the titles, 10 woodcuts in the text and figurative woodcut initials. Original vellum binding Good condition, some foxing, some soiling of the vellum , title page is mounted, first few leaves are dampstained, lacks endpapers - Early edition of the beautifully designed world history, first published in 1570, which covers the period up to 1569. With interesting articles on the invention of the printing press by J. Gutenberg, the death of Michelangelo (1560, p. 229) and on Titian (p. 231). - "Il suo discorso e un ben eseguito compendio di storia di tutte le eta" (Gamba). Size 6 by 8" Text in Italian ============================================================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund 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. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Historical
• Binding:Vellum
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:Italian
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1574