Go to main content

Le imprese illustri / del sor. Ieronimo Ruscelli ; aggiuntoui nuouam.te il quarto libro da Vincenzo Ruscelli da Viterbo.

Ruscelli, Girolamo, -approximately 1565, author.; Ruscelli, Vincenzo, active 1583.; Nelli, Niccolò.; Oselli, Gaspare, approximately 1536-approximately 1590.; Franceschi, Francesco de, printer.
1584
Available at Vault - Deck C
Add to Basket

Title
Le imprese illustri / del sor. Ieronimo Ruscelli ; aggiuntoui nuouam.te il quarto libro da Vincenzo Ruscelli da Viterbo.
Created/published
In Venetia : Appresso Francesco de fra[n]ceschi senesi, 1584.
Description
[28], 496, 8, 82, [2] p. (the last [2] p. blank) : ill. (engravings), coats of arms ; 25 cm (4to)
Associated name
Ruscelli, Girolamo, -approximately 1565, author.
Ruscelli, Vincenzo, active 1583.
Nelli, Niccolò.
Oselli, Gaspare, approximately 1536-approximately 1590.
Franceschi, Francesco de, printer.
Note
Engraved title page

Date on title page reads: MDLxxxiiiI.

Running title: Delle imprese.

"Libro secondo" and "Libro terzo" have special engraved title pages.

With special engraved title page, pagination and signatures: Il quarto libro delle imprese ... / aggiunto da Vincenzo Ruscelli da Viterbo. In Venetia : [s.n.], 1583.

With engravings by G. Oselli and N. Nelli.

Signatures: a-b⁴, c⁶, A-3Q⁴, [2nd]A⁴, [3rd]A-I⁴, K⁶ (D1, [2nd]A1, [3rd]A1 and [2nd]B1 unsigned; 3E2 missigned 2E2).

Includes index.
Cited/described in
Kelso, R. English gentleman, 779
Landwehr, J. French, Italian ... books of devices and emblems, 650
Praz, M. Studies in 17th cent. imagery (2nd ed.), p.482
Genre/form
Courtesy books.
Illustrations (layout features)
Place of creation/publication
Italy -- Venice.

Call number
CR1962 .R8 1584 Cage
Folger-specific note
Folger copy imperfect: Leaves 3M2-3 lacking, with a repeated copy of 3N2-3 misbound in its place.

Show more subjects...