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Venetia, Stamperia de Giunti. 1563, 1559, (1558 au colophon) & 1606.3 folio volumes [335 x 223 mm] p. d. t. on the spine, [4], 34 ll., 3 double-page maps, (num. 394) ; [2], 28 ll. 156 ll. ; [6], 36 ll. 430 ll. 7 double-page maps [396] ; leaves 108 and 109 of the first volume calligraphed in the eighteenth century replace the original missing leaves. Full ivory vellum, spine ribbed, title page in full gold lettering, edges blued. Antique binding circa 1740.First edition of volume II, third enlarged edition of volumes I and III, rare in uniform antique binding. Ramusio's Viaggi are always or almost always composed of volumes of different editions.Thus the copy offered in catalog 180 of one of the major international bookstores published on June 18, 2019 at a price of $95,000 was described as follows: " First editions of volumes II and III, third edition of volume I.Folio. Three volumes. 3 folding plates in volume I, 7 double-page maps in vol. III, numerous woodcut illustrations, maps, and…
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Venice, Appresso i Giunti, 1613, 1606, 1606. . Sixth edition of vol. I, fourth edition of vol. II, third edition of vol. III. 3 vols, small folio (312 by 218mm approx.) Woodcut devices to title-pages, 10 double-page maps and plans, 8 full-page woodcut plates, with further illustrations in the text. Contemporary Italian (Venetian?) morocco, boards & spines ruled & stamped in gilt; paper repairs to title-page of vol. I, and outer margin of following two leaves, occasional dampstaining to vol. I, minor worming to first and last leaves and pastedowns of vols. II and III. A handsome set in a contemporary Italian binding. 'One of the earliest and most important collections of Voyages and Travels of the sixteenth century
' (Church). Undoubtedly a foundation work for any collection of Voyages and Travels.The 'most perfect work of that nature in any language whatsoever' (John Locke). Ramusio (1485-1557) served as Secretary to the Venetian Senate, and on retiring to Padua compiled this collection of…
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