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Giovio, Paolo. Gli elogi vite brevemente scritte d'huomini illustri di guerra, antichi, et moderni. Tradotte per M. Lodovico Domenichi. Venice, Francesco Bindoni, 1559 8 leaves, 574 pages. With woodcut printer's mark. Original limp vellum, with manuscript title to the spine, lacks ties Not in Adams or the STC. – A rare Venetian printing of the work of the Florentine historian Paolo Giovio (1483–1552) Good condition, some wear Size 4 1/4 by 6 1/3" Text in Latin Paolo Giovio (also spelled Paulo Jovio; Latin: Paulus Jovius; 1483 – 1552) was an Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate.
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Reserve: $449.00
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1559 HISTORY by PAOLO GIOVIO antique 16th Century VELLUM BINDING
Estimate $550-$700
Starting Price
$220
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Jul 02, 2026 7:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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