1589 HISTORY of ITALY by NATALE CONTI 2 VOLS antique VELLUM BOUND 16th CENTURY

Conti (Natale) Delle historie de' suoi tempi2 volumesVenice, Damian Zenaro; 1589woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, some light browning and foxing, original vellum over wooden boardsdouble morocco spine labels but lower lackingFront cover of the Vol.I detached.  Very good interior, minor foxing[EDIT16 CNCE13170]First edition in Italian of this history of Italy, particularly renowned for its description of the Venetian area.Size 7  by 9 1/4 inchesText in ItalianEx-library==========================Natale Conti or Latin Natalis Comes, also Natalis de Comitibus and French Noel le Comte (1520 – 1582), was an Italian mythographer, poet, humanist and historian. Conti, whose family (according to his own statement) originated in Rome, was born in Milan.He described himself as "Venetian" because his working life was spent in Venice.==================================================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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conti (Natale) Delle historie de' suoi tempi 2 volumes Venice, Damian Zenaro; 1589 woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, some light browning and foxing, original vellum over wooden boards double morocco spine labels but lower lacking Front cover of the Vol.I detached.  Very good interior, minor foxing [EDIT16 CNCE13170] First edition in Italian of this history of Italy, particularly renowned for its description of the Venetian area. Size 7  by 9 1/4 inches Text in Italian Ex-library ========================== Natale Conti or Latin Natalis Comes, also Natalis de Comitibus and French Noel le Comte (1520 – 1582), was an Italian mythographer, poet, humanist and historian. Conti, whose family (according to his own statement) originated in Rome, was born in Milan. He described himself as "Venetian" because his working life was spent in Venice. ================================================== 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:History
• Language:Italian
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1589