Description: An Italian illustrated hunting poem with a short treatise on falconry at the end, written under this pseudonym by Tito Gazarini (1518-82). On page 23 is a printing of Ludovico Dolce's unusual world map which is an amalgam of Macrobius and Gastaldi: the shape is that of Macrobius, with the zones around the equator and windheads; however on North America are 'Terra del Bacalaosa' and 'Nueva Hispania' of Gastaldi. The Straits of Magellan also appear. Excellent condition: First Edition. 4to, contemporary limp vellum; pp. 164 + 20, 16 woodcut vignettes with other woodcut decorations. [&] pp. 23, title with woodcut illustration, other woodcut decorations, publisher's emblem at end.Wormholes in titlepage, a few pages and emblem, ink stamp on spine and covers. Shipment to be arranged via registered mail.
Price: 1600 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2025-02-02T15:21:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 21.96 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1500-1599
Antique: Yes
Format: Atlas
Printing Technique: Woodcut
Year: 1556
Era: 1500s
Map View: World
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: Tito Giovanni Scandianese - Gabriel Giolito et Fratelli
