I MONDI, LIBRO PRIMO
Vinegia [Venice]: Francesco Marcolini, 1552. First Edition. Quarto, [4], 120, [4] leaves. In Very Good condition. Bound in early full calf, paneled spine with gilt titling. Wear, rubbing, and bumping to binding. Ink 'Milano 16 x 1914' on lower fore corner of front pastedown. Name on upper fore corner of front free endpaper. Bookseller description tipped in to front free endpaper. Small green line under 'D' in 'Doni' on title page. I1, P4, EE4 are cancels. Small hole to middle of S4. E4 with small tear to lower fore edge, S3 had corner folded during printing, causing the lower fore corner of the plate to be missing. S4-end have very small wormholes to the upper edge of the gutter. EE4-end with water-staining and tide-marks. Book one (of two) only, as usual, comprising four parts in one volume. Large woodcut device on general title, smaller devices on section titles and 54 woodcuts, including three repeats. L2 recto with Hebrew type; RR consignment. Shelved in Case 3. More