Historia della vita, et fatti dell'eccellentissimo Capitano di guerra Bartolomeo Coglione. Scritta per M. Pietro Spino.
Vinetia: Appresso Gratioso Percaccino, 1569. Hardcover. Item #25095
[24], 283, [1]p. Old quarter calf over marbled boards, spine lettered in gold, all edges blue. Copper engraved title, portrait frontispiece, one foldout plate with the coats of arms of the Colleoni family, initials, head-pieces, tail-pieces and printer's device. The fascinating life and times of one of the most famous Italian soldiers of fortune. Small labels on the front panel and the front free endpaper, short tear and wear to the spine. There are some old annotations on the margins and on the last page and some very sporadic underlining. Overall, a nice, well-preserved copy. In the Italian language. Cicogna 2845. Gamba 1658. Graesse VI.469. ; Quarto.
Price: $2,000.00