Giovio (Paulo, Bishop of Nocera). Dell'imprese Militari et Amorose di Monsignor Giovio Vescuvo di Nocera et del S. Gabriel Symeoni Fiorentino, Lyon, Guglielmo Rouillio, 1574, title with woodcut device, engraved portrait to verso, numerous woodcut emblematic illustrations, lacking three leaves at end, title and a few leaves front and rear with archival tissue repair, occasional early marginalia and underlining, modern calf gilt, 8vo (Qty: 1) Praz p. 342. Not in Adams. First published without illustrations in 1555 in Rome, the first illustrated edition by Rouillio published in 1559. Provenance: William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649, Scottish Poet), his signature at head of title. Bound in at rear is a letter from the Keeper of Manuscripts of Edinburgh University Library, 1963 confirming the signature to be Drummond's and other information, plus pencil annotations at front from previous owner Herbert Dingwall.
Giovio (Paulo, Bishop of Nocera). Dell'imprese Militari et Amorose di Monsignor Giovio Vescuvo di Nocera et del S. Gabriel Symeoni Fiorentino, Lyon, Guglielmo Rouillio, 1574, title with woodcut device, engraved portrait to verso, numerous woodcut emblematic illustrations, lacking three leaves at end, title and a few leaves front and rear with archival tissue repair, occasional early marginalia and underlining, modern calf gilt, 8vo (Qty: 1) Praz p. 342. Not in Adams. First published without illustrations in 1555 in Rome, the first illustrated edition by Rouillio published in 1559. Provenance: William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649, Scottish Poet), his signature at head of title. Bound in at rear is a letter from the Keeper of Manuscripts of Edinburgh University Library, 1963 confirming the signature to be Drummond's and other information, plus pencil annotations at front from previous owner Herbert Dingwall.
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