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5:00 AM PT - Mar 1st, 2012

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Venice.- Marcello (Pietro) De vita, moribus, et r

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Venice.- Marcello (Pietro) De vita, moribus, et rebus gestis omnium ducum Venetorum,
The Chatsworth copy, with bookplates, italic type, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut portraits by Jost Amman, initials and tail-pieces, )(8 blank, erased inscription at head of title, water-stained, 19th century half calf, with gilt Devonshire monogram at head of spine, rubbed, [Adams A532], 8vo, Frankfurt, [Paul Reffeler], 1574.

***A scarce copy of the most complete edition of this work on Venice. We can trace only 3 other copies at auction since 1998 (includes Feltrinelli and Beckford-Clements copies)..

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