Antonio di Guevara - Le lettere dell'illustre signore don...

Splendid volume, with a full parchment binding that brings together the 4 books of the 'letters of the illustrious señor don Antonio di Guevara'. The pages are: 1st book 260, 2nd book 295, 3rd book 199, 4th book 264, in addition to moral considerations there are 19 initial pages (title page, dedication, etc.). The topics of the letters are varied, from philosophical to practical such as: medals, the art of navigation, inventions, biographies, etc. Book in excellent condition, three of the first pages show trimming from the time of printing, about 2 cm shorter due to faulty paper manufacture. Rare volume in this Venetian edition by Sebastiano Combi.

Estimate:$220.47

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