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Mitologia - Conti, Natale

Mythologiae sive explicationis fabularum libri decem, in quibus omnia prope naturalis et moralis philosophiae dogmata [...], 1616

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€ 300 - 400

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€ 384

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Information

Padua, Tozzi, 1616. In 4th. 2 parts in one volume. Frontispiece printed in red and black characters, with large engraved coat of arms, large folded engraved plate depicting the celestial spheres, numerous woodcut figures in the text, e1-2 slightly loose, marginal blooms, few slightly burnished papers, coeval parchment binding with manuscript title to the back. Handwritten ownership notes deleted from the title page.


Specialist Notes

Rare edition of this important repertoire of mythological iconography, richly illustrated.