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Livius (Titus) Deche di Tito Livio vulgare hystoriate, translated by Leonardo Bruni, collation: [pi]4 a-o8 p10, aa6 bb-pp8 qq10, A6 B-Q8, Roman type, title in red and black and with a woodcut of a battle scene and woodcut arms of Giunta, 3 ff. with large woodcuts and text within ornate woodcut borders, numerous smaller woodcut throughout, woodcut decorative initials, lacking final blank, occasional staining, 20th century vellum, red morocco label to spine, lightly stained, folio (306 x 200mm.), Venice, Bartholameo de Zanni de Portesio [for Luc'Antonio Giunta], 16 April, 1511.

⁂ A scarce copy of this handsomely illustrated edition of Livy. The blocks were originally cut for the 1493 edition by Rosso for Giunta, and used again in 1502 and here.

Literature: Not in Adams; EDIT 16 CNCE 29150.

Lot 9

Livius (Titus) Deche di Tito Livio vulgare hystoriate, Handsomely illustrated edition, folio, Venice, Bartholameo de Zanni de Portesio [for Luc'Antonio Giunta], 16 April, 1511.  

Hammer Price: £1,700

Description

Livius (Titus) Deche di Tito Livio vulgare hystoriate, translated by Leonardo Bruni, collation: [pi]4 a-o8 p10, aa6 bb-pp8 qq10, A6 B-Q8, Roman type, title in red and black and with a woodcut of a battle scene and woodcut arms of Giunta, 3 ff. with large woodcuts and text within ornate woodcut borders, numerous smaller woodcut throughout, woodcut decorative initials, lacking final blank, occasional staining, 20th century vellum, red morocco label to spine, lightly stained, folio (306 x 200mm.), Venice, Bartholameo de Zanni de Portesio [for Luc'Antonio Giunta], 16 April, 1511.

⁂ A scarce copy of this handsomely illustrated edition of Livy. The blocks were originally cut for the 1493 edition by Rosso for Giunta, and used again in 1502 and here.

Literature: Not in Adams; EDIT 16 CNCE 29150.

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