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La vicissitudine ò mutabile varietà delle cose, nell'universo
by Regio, Luigi (Louis Leroy de Coutances)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Seller
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Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Venice: Presso Aldo (Aldine Press), 1585. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Rebound in 19th century red morocco with a stylized Aldine device on the covers, gilt edges. Wear at edges, scattered minor foxing, browning, staining, title trimmed just slightly within the plate. A nice copy of the first Aldine edition of Leroy's curious work of historical philosophy. (32), 327pp
His final work, Leroy had been an unassuming translator of classical works and government functionary. His writing generally sticking to well trod ground before writing this sprawling historio-philosophical work weaving anecdotes and examples from history into a humanist book about the nature of history. First published in French in 1575 as "De la vicissitude ou variete des choses en l'univers". Ahmanson-Murphy 964
Provenance: Syston Park and JHJ bookplates and a handwritten note "This book belongs to Arthur G.M. Gillott. Sales of Library of Sir John Hayford Thorold, Systom Park. By Wilkinson, Sotheby & Hodge Dec 12-20 1884" Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 048516.
His final work, Leroy had been an unassuming translator of classical works and government functionary. His writing generally sticking to well trod ground before writing this sprawling historio-philosophical work weaving anecdotes and examples from history into a humanist book about the nature of history. First published in French in 1575 as "De la vicissitude ou variete des choses en l'univers". Ahmanson-Murphy 964
Provenance: Syston Park and JHJ bookplates and a handwritten note "This book belongs to Arthur G.M. Gillott. Sales of Library of Sir John Hayford Thorold, Systom Park. By Wilkinson, Sotheby & Hodge Dec 12-20 1884" Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 048516.
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- Bookseller
- Pazzo Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 048516
- Title
- La vicissitudine ò mutabile varietà delle cose, nell'universo
- Author
- Regio, Luigi (Louis Leroy de Coutances)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Full Leather)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Presso Aldo (Aldine Press)
- Place of Publication
- Venice
- Date Published
- 1585
- Keywords
- History; Antiquarian & Rare. NOISBN
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Pazzo Books
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Roslindale, Massachusetts
About Pazzo Books
For years an open shop in the Boston neighborhoods of Roslindale and West Roxbury, now by appointment only and back in Roslindale. We carry a range of rare and out of print books with strengths in literature, cookery and early printing. We are members of the ABAA and ILAB.
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