FONTANA, Marco Publio (1548--1609)
[Il sontuoso apparato fatto dalla magnifica città di Brescia]
Il sontvoso apparato, fatto dalla magnifica citta di Brescia nel felice ritorno dell'illv. & reuerendiss. vescouo suo, il Cardinale Morosini. Con la spositione de' sensi simbolici che in esso si contengono.
In Brescia, appresso Vicenzo Sabbio,, [1591].
[8], 76, [8] p., [13] pl. (1 fold.) : engr. t.-pl. ; 34.0 cm. (2°)

Title from engraved title-plate printed on leaf ^π[A]1; there is no letterpress title. The imprint taken from the colophon and the date of publication from the dedication signed by 'Alfonso Cauriuolo' and dated 'Di Brescia il xx. di Febraro. M. D. XCI.'. The folded plate is a double plate with a folding flap printed separately and pasted on so as to extend the leaf beyond the head of the text block. The final page contains a list of 'Errori Occorsi.'

Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting 2 plates of the arco di Costantinopoli. With the armorial ownership stamp of 'Gio. Batta. Datili' on the verso of the engraved title-plate. Bought from Thomas Boone for 3s. on 24 December 1806. (Spiers Box).

Binding C17th limp vellum, spine lettered in ink 'Archi' and at the foot '476'. The tail edge of the text block lettered in ink 'Aparati de Brescia del Morosini'

Reference Number 4126

Additional Names Thomas Boone; Datili, Giovanni Battista; Cavriuolo, Alfonso; Morosini, Francesco, Cardinal, Bishop of Brescia (1618--1694)