[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce 1st Italian trans. of Valeriano Bolzani's Emblem Book. Venice: 1602

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(EMBLEM BOOKS) Valeriano Bolzani, Giovanni Pietro. IEROGLIFICI, OVERO COMMENTARI DELLE OCCULTE SIGNIFICATIONI DE GLI EGITTII & D'ALTRE NATIONI... Con Due Indici, Uno de Nomi de gli Authori, & l'Altro delle Cose Trattate, & Notabili in Questi Sessanta Libri. Venice: Appresso Gio. Antonio, e Giacomo de Franceschi. 1602. First Italian translation. Folio (12" x 8-1/2"). (24),920pp. Index. Complete. Illustrated with numerous fine text woodcuts (2-1/2" x 2-1/2") and a full-page folding woodcut (fore-edge reinforced). 19th c. vellum, red calf spine label, over patterned paper covered boards. A.e.g. Title & first 20 leaves water stained and with some underlining. Other lighter water stains throughout.	$2,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
Scarce first translation into Italian of the HIEROGLYPHICA. This edition contains 58 books by Valeriano Bolzani (1477-1560) and 2 additional books by Celio Augustine Curione (1538-1567). Praz p. 521.


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