Giovio, P. Vitae duodecim vicecomitum Mediolani principum. Paris, R. Estienne, 1549. 4to (24,5:16,5 cm). Mit 10 Holzschnittporträts. 199 S. Flex. Prgt. d. Zt., fleckig u. knittrig.

Adams G 694; Fairfax Murray 195; Mortimer 248; Renouard 75, 20; Schreiber 104. - Erste Ausgabe. "First edition of this biographical history of the Visconti dynasty, illustrated with 10 splendid woodcut portraits of the dukes of Milan. These woodcuts are signed with the Lorraine cross, which, together with their superior quality, led to an attribution to Geoffroy Tory. The present woodcut portraits are reduced copies of illuminated portraits in the original manuscript. This is the last of the only five illustrated books issued by Robert Estienne" (Schreiber). - Teiw. stockfleckig, etwas gebräunt, vereinzelt geringe Feuchtigkeitsspuren. S. 11/12 u. 15/16 mit Ausriss im oberen Rand mit Textverlust in der Überschrift, bei S. 15/16 ergänzt. Vorsatz mit Besitzvermerk.

First edition, with 10 woodcut portraits. - Some foxing and browning, slight dampmarking in places. P. 11/12 & 15/16 with tear in upper margin with loss of text in the heading, on p. 15/16 repaired. Ownership inscription to fly-leaf. Contemporary limp vellum, spotted and creased.