<div class="description">
<dl><dd>Translation of the 1551 Aldine ed. in Latin</dd>
<dd>Printer from colophon. The privileges on *1v-*2v are in favor of Carlo Gualteruzzo</dd>
<dd>"La vita di m. Pietro Bembo cardinale," **1r-**10r</dd>
<dd>Printer's device with Mercury and Minerva on t.p., repeated on verso of last leaf. Historiated initials</dd>
<dd>Signatures: *⁴ 2*¹⁰ A-Y⁸ Z⁴</dd>
<dd>Errata, leaf 179 verso</dd>
<dd>Book VI includes an account of Portuguese and Spanish exploration in America; see Alden</dd>
<dd>Alden, J.E. European Americana</dd>
<dd>Binding: later vellum. Leather spine label with author and title in gilt. The edges red. Endpapers of red and mustard decorated paper</dd>
<dd>At upper right corner of t.p. is inscription: H.W. Carter / in dono J. Alban FRS. Bibliographical references on 2nd front free endpaper recto. Purchase recorded on back endpapers</dd></dl><br>Subjects:</div>
<div class="fn value">
Bembo, Pietro, 1470-1547</div>
Internet Archive identifier