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<dl><dd>The 2nd of two eds. of 1577, the earlier of which had 149 p. See VD16</dd>
<dd>Colophon: Basileae : Industria &amp; opera Petri Pernae, sumptibus verò communibus cum domino Henrico Petri, anno domini 1577</dd>
<dd>The ports. are mostly within borders decorated with strapwork, allegorical figures, putti, etc. (left section of border on p. 134 printed upside down). The ports. on p. 17, 125 and 164, however, lack decorative borders and are larger in format (ca. 20 x 15 cm. instead of ca. 11 x 8 cm.). That on p. 17 is signed with the initials cVs, for Christoffel van Sichem I; see Thieme-Becker. Giovio's port. appears as frontispiece. Decorated and historiated initials, some after Hans Holbein (e.g. that on p. 140); see Hollstein</dd>
<dd>Includes indexes</dd>
<dd>VD16</dd>
<dd>Thieme-Becker</dd>
<dd>Hollstein German</dd>
<dd>Library's copy has 5 preliminary leaves, rather than 6 as called for in VD16. Title leaf trimmed closed to ornamental border and mounted on a later leaf</dd>
<dd>Binding: textblock set in truncated pasteboard case, to which bare oaken boards have been attached. Boards with traces of nailed-on decoration. Split in front board repaired with 4 metal staples. Clasp at foredge in form of metal buckle</dd>
<dd>Signed in pencil at upper right corner of front free endpaper recto: E.K. Waterhouse / Edinburgh, 1952. Below is note in brown ink: Duplum Bibliothecae / Regiae Monachii. On t.p. at head of title is the signature: Melchior Thumb (over older inscription, now effaced). Below is: ... Bibliothc. P.P. Francji Dinglfing. Above imprint is: Ex libris / M: Andreae ?Hostes (over older inscription, now effaced). Below imprint is: B.G. ..</dd>
<dd>[12], 84, 89-232, [4] pages : 36 cm (folio)</dd>
<dd>Originally published in Venice, 1546</dd>
<dd>This edition is the first illustrated with woodcut portraits by Tobias Stimmer</dd>
<dd>Edited by Johannes Latomus</dd>
<dd>The "M" and "D" in date of publication are in apostrophic characters on title page</dd>
<dd>Colophon (leaf t8r) reads: Basileae industria &amp; opera Petri Pernae sumptibus verò communibus cum domino Henrico Petri anno Domini M D LXXVII</dd>
<dd>Signatures: ):(⁶ a-s⁶ t⁸</dd>
<dd>Title and portraits within ornamental borders; initials</dd>
<dd>Errors in pagination: 85-88 omitted in numbering</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Scholars; Authors -- Biography -- Early works to 1800; Scholars -- Biography -- Early works to 1800; Authors -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800; Scholars -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800; Authors</div>
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Giovio, Paolo, 1483-1552 author</div>
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