1855-57 MILAN HISTORY by B. CORIO 3 volumes antique ILLUSTRATED Storia di Milano

[MILAN] CORIO, Bernardino (1459-1519)Storia di MilanoMilan: Colombo, 1855-18573 volumes, completeGood edition of this famous work, considered the most successful historiographical reconstruction of Milanese events during the Renaissance.Large 8vo: 5 3/4 by 8 3/4" (222 x 140 mm)Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait of Corio by Santamaria after Barbieri, 3 engraved title-pages and 10 engraved plates protected by tissue guards (light foxing). Original half leather binding , gilt spinesMinor wear of bindings, excellent interiorText in Italian===========================================Bernardino Corio (born 1459 in Milan; died ca.1519) was an Italian humanist and historian of the Renaissance. His Patria historia (1503), which traces the history of Milan from its remote origins to 1499, is the earliest scholarly study of Italian history to be written in Italian vernacular rather than Latin.=========================================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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [MILAN] CORIO, Bernardino (1459-1519) Storia di Milano Milan: Colombo, 1855-1857 3 volumes, complete Good edition of this famous work, considered the most successful historiographical reconstruction of Milanese events during the Renaissance. Large 8vo: 5 3/4 by 8 3/4" (222 x 140 mm) Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait of Corio by Santamaria after Barbieri, 3 engraved title-pages and 10 engraved plates protected by tissue guards (light foxing). Original half leather binding , gilt spines Minor wear of bindings, excellent interior Text in Italian =========================================== Bernardino Corio (born 1459 in Milan; died ca.1519) was an Italian humanist and historian of the Renaissance. His Patria historia (1503), which traces the history of Milan from its remote origins to 1499, is the earliest scholarly study of Italian history to be written in Italian vernacular rather than Latin. ========================================= 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:Leather
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:Italian
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1857