ORSINI, Fulvio - Lot 12

ORSINI, Fulvio Imagines et elogia virorum illustrium et eruditor ex antiquis lapidibus et nomismatib(us) expressa cum annotationb(us) Rome, Ant. Lafrerri, 1570 [Venice, Petri Dehuchino, Galli, 1570] FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE RENAISSANCE: THE FARNESE-ORSINI COLLECTION. ORIGINAL EDITION In-folio (335 x 225 mm). Woodcut initials and headbands COLLATION: A-O4. ILLUSTRATION: 1 copper-engraved title signed with Andrea Marelli's monogram, 58 copper engravings and 17 woodcuts engraved by Fulvio Orsini. CONTEMPORARY BINDING. Soft ivory vellum, with traces of laces. PROVENANCE: Pierre Jammes (Paris, October 12-13, 2010, no. 261). Endpapers lined, tear at h2 without damage to engraving, light browning on a few leaves. Some wear to vellum, small angular wetness. BIBLIOGRAPHY : USTC 845515 -- Brunet, V, 1019 -- Cicognara 2120 -- Mortimer, Italian books, no. 329