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[Binding for Wotton] Maffei, Raffaele, Commentariorum Urbanorum Raphaelis Volaterrani, octo & triginta libri... Item Oeconomicus Xenophontis, ab eodem Latio donatus., 1544. Basel. H. Froben & N. Episcopius.

[Binding for Wotton] Maffei, Raffaele

Commentariorum Urbanorum Raphaelis Volaterrani, octo & triginta libri... Item Oeconomicus Xenophontis, ab eodem Latio donatus., 1544. Basel. H. Froben & N. Episcopius.
A wonderful copy bound for the greatest English book collector of the Renaissance, Thomas Wotton, often called "the English Grolier”, housing a fine edition of this important geographical and historical compilation.
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Folio. Bound for Thomas Wotton in contemporary calf in a gilt and black stained strapwork design, compartments surrounding the gilt azured central cartouche filled with gold studding, with the date 1552 in the upper and lower compartment, gilt edges, end papers renewed, rebacked.
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