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Virgili, Polidoro
Eight books of the inventors of things [...] translated for M. Francesco Baldelli., 1587
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Florence, for Filippo, and Iacopo Giunti, and Brothers, 1587. In 4th, 12 cc. nn.; 426 pp. number; 25 cc. nn.; printer's mark on title page. Double register the first place after the text, the second after the table of notable things. Contemporary full parchment binding, calligraphic title.
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First edition of the translation edited by the well-known humanist from Cortona.Authentic encyclopedic work, in which the author develops numerous anecdotes on the origin of the sciences, astrology, music, divination, games , sport, religion, heresies. One part concerns agriculture, wheat, fruit, foods, game, the discovery of grapes and the art of producing wine, etc. It originally consisted of seven books, increasing to 8 in 1521. This work became very popular and was soon translated into French (1521), German (1537), English (1546) and Spanish (1551).< div>
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