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Vinegia (Venice), G. Giolito de' Ferrari, 1568. Large woodcut printer's mark on the 3 titles and a different one at the end of part II and III. Some nice ornamental initials and head-pieces. 3 (of 5) parts in 1 volume. 6 lvs., 24 pp.; 8 lvs., 58 pp., 1 lf.; 8 lvs., 62 pp., 1 lf. 4to. Modern boards.*STC of Italian Books 165 (only part I-III). Edit 16 on-line No. 10797. Cf. Bongi, Giolito II, 226. Cf. Riccardi I, 339. Cf. Cockle No. 524. The first edition of this military work appeared 1558-1562 in 5 discourses at the same printer, of which the first three discourses are here in a later edition; the fourth and fifth discourse were not reprinted again. So to complete our edition, sometimes part IV and V from 1559 and 1562 respectively were used. This is the reason that it is difficult to find the 5 discourses complete (See: Brunet I, 1738). The Italian poet and historian Ascanio Centorio degli Hortensii, a native of Rome, lived in the middle of the 16th century and pursued a military career in different countries. - Old handwritten ownership entry on first title; lower margin of second title cropped with loss of date; slightly browned.[(4874)]. Seller Inventory # 4874
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