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Caroli Sigonii Historiarum de regno Italiae libri quindecim
Colophon reads: Venetiis, Ex officina Stellae Iordani Ziletti. 1574.
Certain discourses, written by Sir John Smythe, Knight.
Concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the…
Choice of emblemes, and other devises
Contains 248 woodcut emblems within ornamental borders, gathered from earlier emblem books published by Plantin, including those of Alciato, Sambucus, Junius, and Paradin.
In verse.
The second part has divisional title page; pagination and…
In verse.
The second part has divisional title page; pagination and…
De furtiuis literarum notis vulgo
Edited by Giacomo Castelvetro.
Includes three volvelles, the moving parts of which were printed together on a separate quarter-sheet (plate).
Signatures: [dagger]⁶ *⁴ A-2D⁴ 2E⁶.
Title vignette; head- and tail-pieces; initials; tables;…
Includes three volvelles, the moving parts of which were printed together on a separate quarter-sheet (plate).
Signatures: [dagger]⁶ *⁴ A-2D⁴ 2E⁶.
Title vignette; head- and tail-pieces; initials; tables;…
De rebus in Hibernia gestis
Includes index and errata.
English translation available in our reference collection.
English translation available in our reference collection.
Diversarum gentium armatura equestris
Originally published: Cologne, 1575 (52 plates). Bound with: [Collection of portrait prints, 16th century] -- Virorum doctorum de disciplinis benemerentium effigies XLIIII / Philippe Galle. Antwerp, 1572 -- Nine worthies / Nicolaes de Bruyn.…
Ecclesiae militantis triumphi, siue, Deo amabilium martyrum gloriosa pro Christi fide certamina
Previously issued 1583; cf. BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 185. "The second state of [the t.p.], with the 'III' in the date changed to 'V, ' privilege note added and Grassi's imprint added at the foot"--Mortimer.
Title page (title within…
Title page (title within…
Fabyan's chronicle
Title within woodcut border with printer's initials. Cf. McKerrow & Ferguson, no. 20.
Special title page for volume 2: The seconde volume of Fabyans cronycle conteynyng the cronycles of Englande and of Fraunce, from the begynnyng of the reygne of…
Special title page for volume 2: The seconde volume of Fabyans cronycle conteynyng the cronycles of Englande and of Fraunce, from the begynnyng of the reygne of…
Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of syr Iohn froissart of the cronycles of Englande, fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale Scotland, Bretayne, flaunders, and other places adioynyng
A translation of books 3 and 4 of the "Chroniques."
The imprint, from colophon, is false; in fact printed by Thomas Marsh, ca. 1563?.
Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio a rege in dulto.
Foliation irregular; actual foliation…
The imprint, from colophon, is false; in fact printed by Thomas Marsh, ca. 1563?.
Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio a rege in dulto.
Foliation irregular; actual foliation…
Historia Maioris Britanniae, tam Angli[a]e q[uam] Scoti[a]e,
Place of publication from Adams. Date from colophon: Ex officina Ascensiana ad idus Aprilis. MDXXI. Printer's mark on t.p. bears date 1520. Author's preface dedicated to King James V of Scotland; arms of Scotland on verso of t.p. Signatures: A? a-p?…
Historie di Giovanni Simonetta delle memorabili et magnanime imprese fatte dallo inuittissimo Francesco Sforza, duca di Milano nella Italia tradotta in lingua thoscana da Cristoforo Landino fiorentino, con la uita, statura & costumi di esso Sforza
Device of Andrea Arrivabene on title page.
Signatures: *?-3*? A-3D? 3E? (E4 blank?, wanting).
Woodcut initials.
Includes index.
Signatures: *?-3*? A-3D? 3E? (E4 blank?, wanting).
Woodcut initials.
Includes index.
History of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes
Lacks title page; trimming affects marginal notes; leaf 2M8 torn, affecting printed marginalia; wormtrack. Annotations in early and modern hands ; signed "Liber Richardi Framptoni" on [fleuron]6v (crossed out), 2L4v and 3O2v. A translation, with some…
Istoria di m. Poggio fiorentino
Signatures: [par.]² A-R⁸ S².
Title vignette (printer's device); initials; tail-pieces; italic type.
Title page verso blank.
Errata, register and colophon on final page.
Includes index.
Title vignette (printer's device); initials; tail-pieces; italic type.
Title page verso blank.
Errata, register and colophon on final page.
Includes index.
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Liber chronicarum
Hand-coloured by Johann Kruyshaar c. 1521, his and other early marginal notes (some shaved) intermittently throughout, including his catalogue of the…