Author: VERGILIUS, POLYDORUS
Title: Anglicae Historiae
Description: Basel, Mich.Isingrim. 1555, First Thus. Half-Leather, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book, Polydorus Vergilius, Urbinatis Anglicae Historiae Libri Vigintiseptem. Ab ipso autore postremum iam recogniti, ad'qs amussim salua tamen historiae veritate, expoliti. Symon Grynaeus Lectori.691 pp.and (XL) pp. Index. Fine Printers device at title and at last blanc. ("Palma Ising") Elaborately engraved border at pp 1 and 3 (in the style of Urs Graf, though not signed.) A number of finely engraved initials, Generous margins, printed on fine, strong paper. Spine, XVII-Th. Century, with raised bands, later boards (XIX-ThCent.??) loose . Serious worming, stronger towards the opening pages and title. In spite of the mentioned defects, a desirable copy of an important work by an esteemed Swiss printing office. Fair.

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