Duello, libro de Re ....
- Nineteenth century stiff Italian vellum.
- [Venice]: [Marchio Sessa & Piero de la Serena], [1525]
[Venice]: [Marchio Sessa & Piero de la Serena], [1525]. Later printing.. Nineteenth century stiff Italian vellum.. Very good; a bit of spotting.. 8vo, unpaginated. A - Y8, Z6, a8(-a8 - blank). The copy of Edward Waterson (with his bold signature on the front endpaper) purchased in Rome in 1860.
A later, Italian language printing (the first is in Latin, 1471) of this treatise on duels. The text appears to vary somewhat in these early vernacular printings. Each of the nine books begins with a handsome 9 line criblé initial; chapters commence with a 4 line woodcut initial. See Cockle citing the first, #865; absent from Adams; Thimm #233.
A later, Italian language printing (the first is in Latin, 1471) of this treatise on duels. The text appears to vary somewhat in these early vernacular printings. Each of the nine books begins with a handsome 9 line criblé initial; chapters commence with a 4 line woodcut initial. See Cockle citing the first, #865; absent from Adams; Thimm #233.
Details
Title
Duello, libro de Re ....
Author
Pozzo, Paride dal [Paris de Puteo] - CHIVALRY
Binding
Nineteenth century stiff Italian vellum.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
[Marchio Sessa & Piero de la Serena]: [Venice]
Date
[1525]
Edition
Later printing.