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Capriolo, Elia (d. 1519) Delle Historie Bresciane. Brescia: Pietro Maria Marchetti, 1585. Quarto, new edition with additional material, bound in later paper-covered boards (some water stains and tears to contents),8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.
N.B. This history of the city of Brescia first published in Latin in 1505. In this revised, corrected edition the reader will find an additional 100 pages written by Patritio Spini, continuing until the history to 1585. A street in Brescia is named after Capriolo.
Estimate $400-600
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