Description
Sforza.- Giovio (Paolo) Vita Sfortiae Clariss. Ducis A Paulo Iovio Conscipta, Ad Guidonem Ascanium Sfort. A Sancta Flora Cardin. erariique Praefectum, collation: a4A-N4, italic type, full-page woodcut portrait of Muzio Attendolo Sforza to verso of a4, with a related 17th century ink inscription beneath, initial spaces with guide-letters, fine woodcut device of Blado at end, lacking final blank, title lightly soiled, some spotting or light foxing, a few small stains, a few ff. lightly browned, 19th century brown straight-grain morocco, gilt, upper joint starting, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, small 4to, Rome, [Antonio Blado], November, 1539.
⁂ A good copy of the first edition of this biography of Muzio Attendolo, the founder of the Sforza dynasty, which is rare at auction.
Literature: Adams G692; Harvard, Italian, 304; Sander 3170; EDIT 16 CNCE 21154.
Lot 19
Sforza.- Giovio (Paolo) Vita Sfortiae Clariss. Ducis A Paulo Iovio Conscipta, Ad Guidonem Ascanium Sfort. A Sancta Flora Cardin. erariique Praefectum., first edition, Rome, Antonio Blado, 1539.
Hammer Price: £500
Description
Sforza.- Giovio (Paolo) Vita Sfortiae Clariss. Ducis A Paulo Iovio Conscipta, Ad Guidonem Ascanium Sfort. A Sancta Flora Cardin. erariique Praefectum, collation: a4A-N4, italic type, full-page woodcut portrait of Muzio Attendolo Sforza to verso of a4, with a related 17th century ink inscription beneath, initial spaces with guide-letters, fine woodcut device of Blado at end, lacking final blank, title lightly soiled, some spotting or light foxing, a few small stains, a few ff. lightly browned, 19th century brown straight-grain morocco, gilt, upper joint starting, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, small 4to, Rome, [Antonio Blado], November, 1539.
⁂ A good copy of the first edition of this biography of Muzio Attendolo, the founder of the Sforza dynasty, which is rare at auction.
Literature: Adams G692; Harvard, Italian, 304; Sander 3170; EDIT 16 CNCE 21154.