Gk.7.11 (Copy 1)
Gk.7.16 (Copy 2)
[Jeu d'Armoiries des Souverains et estats d'Europe. Italian]
Giuoco d'armi dei sovrani, e stati d'Europa per apprendere l'armi, la geografia e l'historia loro curiosa. Di C. Oronce Finè detto di Brianville. Tradotto dal francese in italiano, & accresciuto di molte aggiunte necessarie per la perfetta cognitione della storia da Bernardo Giustiniani veneto..
In Napoli, : Appresso Antonio Bulifon. All'insegna della Sirena., MDCLXXVII. [1677]
[32], 262 [i.e. 362], [2] p., [56] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., coats of arms ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Signatures: a¹² b⁴ A¹² B⁶ C¹² D⁶ E¹² F⁶ G¹² H⁶ I¹² K⁶ L¹² M⁶ N¹² O⁶ P¹² Q⁶ R¹² S⁶ T¹² V⁶ X².
With a half title.
Last leaf is blank.
Pages 360-362 numbered 260-262.
Arms of Fabio Capece Galeota, the dedicatee, on title page verso.
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. 17th-century ms. notes on front flyleaf and half title respectively: "Antonii Sangallo Coneglanensis"; "Guesto libro e di Carlo Menegelo di cagiolo in conediano 1697"; the latter inscription is partially erased, but the name appears again in a note on the last leaf. Hand-drawn coat of arms with motto "i gatti cadono sempre in piedi" on front flyleaf.
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. Ms. note in his hand reads: "Bought in Venice, Sep. 1950".
(Copy 1) ?Early modern laced-case vellum over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine flat with two sewing supports, ink titling has faded. Textblock trimmed but uneven. Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at the upper end of the textblock, none at the lower end.
(Copy 2) Early modern laced-case vellum over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine with three raised bands, decorated with ink titling ("Giuoco d'armi"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red and ?brown. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
(Copy 1) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.6.20.
(Copy 2) Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.6.19.
Heraldry Italy Early works to 1800.
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Italy Naples.
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B51399