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GIOVIO, PAOLO. Vita Sfortiae. 1539. Lacks colophon leaf and final blank.

GIOVIO, PAOLO. Vita Sfortiae. Full-page woodcut portrait of Muzio Attendolo Sforza on a4v. [4], 48, [2] (of [4]) leaves; lacks colophon leaf and final blank. Apart from title page and headings, printed in italic type. 4to, modern blind-tooled brown morocco in period style, spine slightly faded; occasional marginal foxing and ink markings, hand-drawn coat of arms in outer margin of B4v. Rome: (Antonio Blado), 1539

  • Notes: first edition of a biography of Muzio Attendolo (1369-1424), founder of the Sforza dynasty. Adams G692; Harvard/Mortimer-Italian 212.
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