Ramusio, Giovanni Battista (1485-1557) Delle Navigationi et Viaggi.

Description:

Ramusio, Giovanni Battista (1485-1557) Delle Navigationi et Viaggi. Venice: Giunti, 1613; 1583; and 1556. Three small folio volumes, volume one illustrated with three double page maps; volume three with one full page woodcut map integral to collation, numerous text woodcuts, and seven double-page woodcut maps and views extraneous to collation, (other volumes illustrated with text woodcuts as well); the set bound in later uniform full Italian parchment over stiff boards, each volume with two spine labels, some expert paper repairs, occasional slight worming, a few stains to interior pages, generally fresh, large copies, some leaves may be supplied from other copies, 12 1/4 x 8 in. (3)
Estimate $3,000-5,000

I: a4, b-d8, e10, a-v8, x10, y-z8, aa-zz8, aaa-bbb8, ccc10 (ccc10 final blank present); II: [1]-[2]6, [3]4, [4]6, [5]4, A-Z8, AA-II8, A-X4, Y6; III: [1]-[6]6, [7]4, a6, b-z8, aa-yy8, zz10, aaa-eee8, fff4, ggg4, hhh8, iii-kkk6 (kkk6 blank present and likely original, with corresponding holes).


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