Le imprese illustri /
con espositioni, et discorsi del Sor. Ieronimo Ruscelli.

Description

Main Author

Ruscelli, Girolamo, d. ca. 1565.

Related Names

Rampazetto, Francesco, fl. 1540-1576, printer.

Language(s)

Italian

Published

In Venetia : [Appresso Francesco Rampazetto], l'anno MDLXVI [1566]

Subjects

Emblems, Italian > Emblems, Italian / Italy > Emblems, Italian / Italy / 16th century.
Emblems > Emblems / Early works to 1800.
Devices (Heraldry) > Devices (Heraldry) / History > Devices (Heraldry) / History / Pictorial works > Devices (Heraldry) / History / Pictorial works / Early works to 1800.
Heraldry > Heraldry / Italy > Heraldry / Italy / Early works to 1800.
Emblem books > Emblem books / Italy > Emblem books / Italy / 16th century.

Note

Provenance: Bookplate of Newbattle Abbey Library on front paste-down; engraved armorial bookplate on front paste-down (motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit; Sero sed serio").
Lacking last 2 leaves, including colophon.
Engraving on 2T4v is in the earlier state; engraving on 3B1r is in the later state (cf. Mortimer).
Includes index.
Initials; [135] engraved illustrations.
Signatures: * ** A² B-R S² T-2C 2D 2E-2F 2G 2H-2V 2X² *2X² 2Y-3D *3D **3D 3E-3Z 4a 4B.
Text continuous despite numerous pagination irregularities.
P. 110 and 497-504 misnumbered 111 and 487-494, respectively.
All numbered columns are actually imposed as pages, each page bearing two consecutive page numbers.
Engraved half-title on D3v: "Le imprese illustri con figure di stampe di rame ... libro secondo"; engraved half-title on 3D4v: "Le imprese illustri con figure di stampe di rame ... libro terzo".
Printer's name from colophon.
Engraved title-page.

Physical Description

[20] p., 8 columns, 9-136 p., 137-144 columns, 145-212, [4], 213-240, [4], 241-344 p., 345-352 columns, [4], 353-398, [18], 401- 566, [2] p. : ill. (engravings) ; 28 cm (4to)

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