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Corio, Bernardino: THE HISTORY OF MILAN. vulgarly written, in which are seen not only the origin, the facts, and the fortunes of the city, in the space of two thousand and one hundred years... again completely reformed with marginal notes and with the table. In Venice, 1565, at Giorgio De' Cavalli.
1 vol., in 4°, cm 23x17, p. [40], 1262 [ie 1240]. Contemporary binding in full parchment.
Third edition of the historical treatise by Bernardino Corio, the most complete. With woodcut initials and finely engraved headpieces. Copy with the original 16th century binding, full parchment with wooden boards skillfully decorated over the entire surface; minimal text losses due to small holes scattered throughout the volume.
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Rare Books & Manuscripts
Rare Books & Manuscripts
from 16th Century
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 17 December 2024
SINGLE SESSION 17/12/2024 Hours 14:00