Author: Sigonio, Carlo (ca. 1524-1584)
Title: Caroli Sigonii Historiarum de Occidentali Imperio Libri XX . [History of the Roman Empire from Diocletian to the Fall of the Western Empire and the Rise of the Italian Principalities ]. First Editon
Description: Bologna: Apud Societatem Typographiae Bononiensis, 1578. Small folio. 20 x 29.4 cm. Contemporary vellum. Hand-lettered spine with rasied bands. Condition report: pages lightly toned with scattered foxing, occasional light finger grime, folded corner, marginalia/ink marks, wormhole, or small stain; several leaves with frayed edge, light marginal damp staining, or small tear or corner loss not impacting text; T1 with pasted numbered label in margin, 2R3 with small area of thinned paper with associated repair..Carlo Sigonio (Italian, ca. 1524-1584) was a professor and humanist from Modena. Sigonio wrote many books, focusing on the ancient world. Historiarum de Occidentali Imperio Libri XX provides a history of the Western Roman Empire. As noted on the title page, permission to print this work was provided by Pope Gregory XIII.First edition. Parchment with yapp edges, ink manuscript on spine, all edges gilt. Folio; A-E6 F8 G-Z6 AA-ZZ6 AAa-EEe6; 564, [48]pp. Roman type; text in Latin. With index, errata, woodcut device on title page, woodcut initials and ornaments. Roman and italic type; text in Latin. Adams S1117; USTC 856348. .

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