[Rarebooks] FS: 1581 first ed. of the first detailed guidebook to Venice.

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Sansovino, Francesco. VENETIA, CITTA NOBILISSIMA, ET SINGOLARE, Descritta in XIIII. Libri... Nella Quale si Contengono Tutte le Guerre Passate, con l'Attioni Illustri di Molti Senatori... Le Chiese, Fabriche, Edifici, & Palazzi Publichi, & Privati. Le Leggi, gli Ordini, & gli Usi Antichi & Moderni... Venice: Appresso Jacomo Sansovino. 1581. First edition. Sm. 4to. ff.(4),286,38,(32). Including indices and a timeline of principal events. Woodcut device on title. Later full calf, blind tooled & gilt ruled covers, gilt decorated spine (rubbed), spine label lacing. Hinges cracked but holding. Title page a bit soiled & with small wormholes at blank fore-edge.	$1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
Colophon reads, "Stampata in Venetia, Appresso Domenico Farri. MDLXXXI." This is the first detailed topographical guidebook to Venice and its artworks. Cicognara 4379.


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