Catalogue of Antiquarian Books (before 1700)

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Author	Fougasses,Thomas de (translated by W. Shute)
Title	GENERALL HISTORIE OF THE MAGNIFICENT STATE OF VENICE. From the First Foundation thereof untill this present.
PlacePub	London
Publisher	Printed by Eld and Stansby
Date	1612
Illustrations	Large woodcut on TP of bird's-eye view of Venice + 90 numbered engravings of Dukes of Venice some in elaborate frames. Hunting & other friezes to chapter heads (over 40), large figural, floriated & decorated initials throughout.
Description	Folio panelled and tooled calf with gilt monogram to central, darker panel on 5 raised bands (hinges split and held by some cords) Titlepage + dedic.leaf + To Reader leaf + 579pp +500pp +index (40 of 44, lacks last printed leaf and final blank), A3 +B-Bbb6 +ccc3 Aaaa-Sssss6 +Ttttt4 +Vvvvv-Yyyyy6 +Zzzzz2 (of 3). Three leaves with clean tears affecting text but without loss and one opening with mud mark (2x1.5) mostly marginal also some corners torn off but not affecting text (one just touches). Small worm track in gutter margin towards end of book. Side notes throughout (STC 11207 one and ONLY edition). *The first section + another smaller part were printed by Stansby the rest by Eld. Quite scarce.
Booknumber	V67416
Price	Price: GBP 995.00 or USD 1473.00
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