Sold for:
$2,684
$2,684
Venice: Franciscus Senensus, 1567. (20), 375. Folio, contemporary spine laid down on later full morocco boards, gilt-lettered spine, renewed endpapers. The first Latin edition of Daniele Barbaro's commentary. Engraved printer's device to title and numerous woodcut initials and illustrations, some partially fold-out. The plates are reduced copies of those found in the Marcolini edition, with the exception of the bird's-eye-view of Venice, which is not found in the Marcolini edition. Fore edge lightly repaired on a few pages; some very light toning, mainly around edges; stain to fore edge; otherwise a very fine copy.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
