Le Antichita Della Citta Di Roma Raccolte Sotto Brevita da diversi antichi & moderni Scrittori, per M. Bernardo Gamucci da San Gimignano: Et Con Nuovo Ordine Fedelmente deseritte & rappresentante con bellissime figure, nel modo che a' tempi nostri si ritrouano, In Questa Seconda editione da infiniti errori emendare & correte da Thomaso Porcacchi. Con Privilegio [Second Edition Full Leather Binding]

In Vinegia: appresso Giovanni Varisco & i compagni, 1569, Second Edition. Full leather binding with gilt titles to a red leather label to the spine, pages with ink marginalia throughout. Four volumes bound as one, amended and corrected 1569 (dated foreword by editor Thomaso Porcacchi). Title page with publisher's engraved crest, 38 woodcut plates / engraved illustrations after Giovanni Antonio Dosio (architect and sculptor 1533-1609, b. San Gimignano) and a fold out map of Rome. The fold out map with closed tears (no loss) to the folds, creased to the join with the text block. Four books in one: Libro Primo pp.1-58, Libro Secondo pp.59-97, Libro Terzo pp.98-176, Libro Quarto pp.177-201. Four page Introduction by Thomaso Porcacchi (1530-1576), highly regarded 16th century author and cartographer although Porcacchi made many amendments and corrections to Gamucci's second edition, he is very polite in his praise of Gamucci's "intelligence, effort and industry". Six page address by Bernardo Gamucci in praise of Don Francesco de Medici, Prince of Florence and Siena; two page note to the readers by publisher Giovanni Varisco, and poetry quotes at the beginning from contemporary 16th century writers including M. Benedetto Varchi, Madonna Laura Battiferra and M. Gherardo Spini. An attractive and well-preserved copy. Pagination: [xvi], 202pp. numbered to the facing page only. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 6 ¼ inches tall (16cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles to red leather label, four raised bands, blind stamped decoration, year in gilt at the base. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition minor marks and wear, blind stamped border. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, others tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs good condition recent. End papers good condition recent. Title good condition tanned and foxed. Pages good condition tanned and foxed, marks and stains, ink marginalia throughout, map with closed tears to the folds, tightly bound so as to make the gutter text a little more difficult to read, worming to the margin of pages 33 to 41. Binding very good condition attractive. See photos.…