Del regno d?Italia sotto i barbari epitome del conte & cavalier d. Emanuel Tesauro con le annotationi dell? abbate d. Valeriano Castiglione.

TESAURO, Emanuel.

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Torino, Bartolomeo Zanatta, 1663-64. Folio. Engr. titel,+ (4),+ 225,+ (1),+ 138,+ (2),+26,+ (2) pp.+ 3 engr. part title leaves (of which one in the pagination),+ 3 double page engr. maps,+ 4 engr. plates,+ 59 engr. portraits. Minor spotting and small dampstain in lower margin at end. Fine contemporary full calf, gilt somewhat faded spine with raised bands, gilt boards with medaillon in center, all edges gilt. Swedish note in ink on front fly-leaf that is was bought in Amsterdam in 1718 for 32 gulden, probably written by C. F. Piper. From the library of Ericsberg, with the book plate of Carl Jedvard Bonde. Warmholtz 1363. Brunet V, 730. Graesse VI, 72. Nordenskiöld Collection III, 694 (only 1680 edition). Carlander III s. 564ff. Large and fine copy of the first edition of Tesauo?s large work on thegothic and langobardian kings in Italy. Abridged editions in 12mo was published in 1672 and in 1680. Each king is represented with a full page engraving, made by François Lefevre and Antonio Bosio, and with comments by Valerio Castiglione. The first of the maps is over Scandinavia, ?.madre d?innumerabili esserciti e regali famiglie per tutta l?Europa diffuse?.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Del regno d?Italia sotto i barbari epitome del conte & cavalier d. Emanuel Tesauro con le annotationi dell? abbate d. Valeriano Castiglione.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback