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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books (before 1700)

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In our Catalogue this is Booknumber V68717

Author Verus,Joannes Baptista (Ioan. Baptistae Veri) (Giovanni Vero)
Title RERUM VENETARUM libri quatuor / ad illustrissimum virum Petrum Contarenum
PlacePub Amsterdam
Publisher Ludovic Elzevir
Date 1644
Illustrations Printer's mark of Minerva (and her owl) under a tree.
Description Duodecimo contemporary vellum with yapp fore-edge and old ink titling to spine (some soiling/some sm.spits & holes but entirely sound) TP+(12pp)+458pp Coat of arms bookplate of the Hon. Frederick North earlier name crossed out from foot of TP but will be readable dated 1675. page 48 misnumbered 84 & 149 misnumbered 349. Contents clean and minimal foxing nice and white, crisp. Covers the history of Venice from 538 to 1615. There is some doubt about whether this is truly an Elzevir publication.
Booknumber V68717
Price Price: GBP 150.00 or USD 222.00
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