[Rarebooks] FS: 1588 Ital. trans. of Gonzalez de Mendoza on China

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(CHINA) Gonzalez de Mendoza, Juan. DELL' HISTORIA DELLA CHINA, Descritta 
Nella Lingua Spagnuola... et Tradotta Nell' Italiana, dal Magn. Frencisco 
Avanzo... Parti Due... con Due Tavole... Venice: Andrea Muschio. 1588. 8vo. 
(16),462,(54)pp. Lacking the two blank leaves (Ff8 and the blank after the 
"Tavola de' Capitoli"). 19th century vellum, spine finely hand-lettered in red & 
black. Some occasional soiling, a few blank corners of text leaves repaired. 
Title reinforced at inner margin.     $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
An early Italian translation of this important work. See Palau 105506; 
Wagner, SPANISH SOUTHWEST #7 "o"; Adams G868 (the 1586 printing of the same).

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