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Bembo (Pietro) Historiae Venetae Libri XII, collation: *4 A-Z4 a-z4 Aa-Ee4, Roman type, privilege in italics, first edition, second state with variant title and privilege on verso of title (see Ahmanson-Murphy), woodcut printer's device to title and a small anchor device to verso of errata f. at end, woodcut historiated letters, errata f. at end, some early ink marginalia, title with lower corner repaired and 2 ink stamps, wormholes or trace to varying degrees on all to end of sig.R, lower corners water-stained, modern calf, gilt, covers with central Aldine anchor devices, a few scratches, folio (287 x 187mm.), Venice, [Sons of Aldus], 1551.
*** First edition of Bembo's history of his native Venice from 1487 to 1513. Much of the information is drawn from the diaries of the Venetian historian Marino Sanuto.
Provenance: Armorial stamp with 'Doublette' beneath; F.?Korstmanns (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams B597; Ahmanson-Murphy 420.5; Renouard, Alde, 152:17 'Belle édition, la première de ce livre, et peu commune'; EDIT 16 CNCE 5037.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/a938ccca-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/abbef7fb-4591-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "71
Bembo (Pietro) Historiae Venetae Libri XII, collation: *4 A-Z4 a-z4 Aa-Ee4, Roman type, privilege in italics, first edition, second state with variant title and privilege on verso of title (see Ahmanson-Murphy), woodcut printer's device to title and a small anchor device to verso of errata f. at end, woodcut historiated letters, errata f. at end, some early ink marginalia, title with lower corner repaired and 2 ink stamps, wormholes or trace to varying degrees on all to end of sig.R, lower corners water-stained, modern calf, gilt, covers with central Aldine anchor devices, a few scratches, folio (287 x 187mm.), Venice, [Sons of Aldus], 1551.
*** First edition of Bembo's history of his native Venice from 1487 to 1513. Much of the information is drawn from the diaries of the Venetian historian Marino Sanuto.
Provenance: Armorial stamp with 'Doublette' beneath; F.?Korstmanns (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams B597; Ahmanson-Murphy 420.5; Renouard, Alde, 152:17 'Belle édition, la première de ce livre, et peu commune'; EDIT 16 CNCE 5037.")
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Bembo (Pietro) Historiae Venetae Libri XII, collation: *4 A-Z4 a-z4 Aa-Ee4, Roman type, privilege in italics, first edition, second state with variant title and privilege on verso of title (see Ahmanson-Murphy), woodcut printer's device to title and a small anchor device to verso of errata f. at end, woodcut historiated letters, errata f. at end, some early ink marginalia, title with lower corner repaired and 2 ink stamps, wormholes or trace to varying degrees on all to end of sig.R, lower corners water-stained, modern calf, gilt, covers with central Aldine anchor devices, a few scratches, folio (287 x 187mm.), Venice, [Sons of Aldus], 1551.
⁂ First edition of Bembo's history of his native Venice from 1487 to 1513. Much of the information is drawn from the diaries of the Venetian historian Marino Sanuto.
Provenance: Armorial stamp with 'Doublette' beneath; F.?Korstmanns (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams B597; Ahmanson-Murphy 420.5; Renouard, Alde, 152:17 'Belle édition, la première de ce livre, et peu commune'; EDIT 16 CNCE 5037.
Lot 71
Venice.- Bembo (Pietro), Historiae Venetae Libri XII, 1551.
Estimate: £300 - 400
Description
Bembo (Pietro) Historiae Venetae Libri XII, collation: *4 A-Z4 a-z4 Aa-Ee4, Roman type, privilege in italics, first edition, second state with variant title and privilege on verso of title (see Ahmanson-Murphy), woodcut printer's device to title and a small anchor device to verso of errata f. at end, woodcut historiated letters, errata f. at end, some early ink marginalia, title with lower corner repaired and 2 ink stamps, wormholes or trace to varying degrees on all to end of sig.R, lower corners water-stained, modern calf, gilt, covers with central Aldine anchor devices, a few scratches, folio (287 x 187mm.), Venice, [Sons of Aldus], 1551.
⁂ First edition of Bembo's history of his native Venice from 1487 to 1513. Much of the information is drawn from the diaries of the Venetian historian Marino Sanuto.
Provenance: Armorial stamp with 'Doublette' beneath; F.?Korstmanns (ink stamp).
Literature: Adams B597; Ahmanson-Murphy 420.5; Renouard, Alde, 152:17 'Belle édition, la première de ce livre, et peu commune'; EDIT 16 CNCE 5037.
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