E crawshaw provenance (1 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. (Small 4to) 13.5 x 19cm. Contemporary parchment, raised bands, lettering piece. This is the oldest copy for sale on the internet.Early 17th century printing of a history of Mantova, Italy. Provenance: Bookplate of E. Crawshaw; pencil note on front free endpaper: "From the Trentham Hall Library of the Duke of Sutherland." However, it is unclear whether the latter is true, as the description of the book in the Trentham Sale catalogue does not exactly match this copy.Entry from the Catalogue of the Trentham Library, the property of his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, 1906 at Sotheby's, no. 573: Equicola d' Alveto (Mario) Dell' Istoria di Mantova lib. cinque, Scritta in Commentari, old calf, J. A. DE THOU'S Copy, with his arms and second wife's on sides, and monogram on back, r.e. sm. 4to. Mantova, F', Osanna, 1607.Condition:Moderate binding wear and soiling, joints cracked; gentle toning, minor worming at end; very good.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:680472: Signatures: [cross]?-3[cross]? A-2Q? 2R Title vignette (Gonzaga coat of arms); head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal glossesText in italic typeColophon (leaf 2R1 recto).…