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HISTORIA UNIVERSALE dell'origine et imperio de' Turchi
by SANSOVINO, Francesco (1521 - 1586)
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- Hardcover
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Venice: Altobello Salicato, 1582. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. HISTORIA UNIVERSALE dell'origine et imperio de' Turchi. Raccolta & in diversi luoghi di nuovo ampliata da Et riformata in molte sue parti per ordine della Santa Inquisitione. Nella quale si contengono le leggi, gli offici, i costumi & la militia di quella natione, con tutte le cose fatte da loro per terra & per mare. Con le vite particolari de Principi Othomani, cominciando dal primo fondator di quell'Imperio, sino al presente Amorath 1582. Con le figure in disegno de gli habiti, & dell'armature de soldati d'esso gran Turco. Venice: Altobello Salicato, 1582. Contemporary full vellum, 8vo, title(12) 504 (1). Printer's device on title page. Front cover separating, but holding. Bottom corner of title page torn away, indecipherable owner name in contemporary script top of title page. Internals quite nice. Francesco Sansovino (1521-1586) was an Italian scholar and humanist, sometimes known as Giovanni Tatti. Born in Rome, son of the sculptor Jacopo Sansovino, he studied law at the universities of Padua and Bologna and then lived in Venice. Besides nearly a dozen historical works, he was a literary critic of Dante and Boccacio. WorldCat accounts for 293 publications by Venetian printer Altobello Salicato (c1545 - c 1609) with 3 editions of this title published in 1582 held by 16 collections. The edition of this book could not be determined.
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- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- HISTORIA UNIVERSALE dell'origine et imperio de' Turchi
- Author
- SANSOVINO, Francesco (1521 - 1586)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Altobello Salicato
- Place of Publication
- Venice
- Date Published
- 1582
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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