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| Title | Della geneologia de gli dei / di M. Giovannni Boccaccio ; libri quindeci ; ne' quali si tratta dell'origine & discendenza di tutti gli dei de' gentili ; con la spositione, & sensi allegorici delle fauole & con la dichiaratione dell'historie appartenenti a detta materia ; tradotti et adornati per M. Gioseppe Betussi da Bassano ; aggiuntaui di nuouo la uita del Boccaccio, con le tauole capi & di tutte le cose degne di memoria |
| Detail Depicted | Binding -- Materials -- Leather (Spine)
Binding -- Decoration -- Tooled -- Gilt (Spine label with handle letters) |
| Uniform Title | Genealogia decorum. Italian |
| Creator/Author | Giovanni Boccaccio [Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375]
Gioseppe Betussi [Betussi, Giuseppe, 16th century (Trans.)] |
| Publisher | Appresso Francesco Lorenzini da Turino [Lorenzini, Francesco] |
| Place of Publication | In Vinegia [Italy--Venice] |
| Date of Publication | MDLXIIII. [1564] |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Mythology, Classical
Geography, Medieval
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| Genre Heading | Early printed books--1501-1600 (16th century)
Folklore
Geographic works
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| Bibliographic Elements | [20], 263, [1] leaves : ill. ; 21 cm. (4to) |
| Printing Method | Letterpress on handmade laid paper |
| Printer | Appresso Francesco Lorenzini da Turino [Lorenzini, Francesco] |
| Image Production Process | Woodcuts
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| Binding | Rebound in the 19th century, sewn on 5 cords.
Stuck-on headbands.
Three-quarter tree calf leather, with marbled paper boards.
Leather title label tooled with handle letters.
All edges spattered. |
| General Notes | Signatures: *[superscript 8] b[superscript 8] c[superscript 4] A-2K[superscript 8] [$4(-C4, D1) signed]; 284 leaves [missigning D2 as C2, H4 as Hæ, P2 as P[upside down 2], P4 as Piiii].
Woodcut printer's mark on t.p.
Historiated initials
Full-page woodcut of genealogical tree on verso of leaf 5.
Includes index
Dedication on t.p.: Allo illustre et magnanimo suo signore il S. Conte Collaltino di Collalto &c |
| Previous Owners | John L. Lievsay |
| Language | Italian |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | SpecColl Rare Books PQ4274 G5 I8 1564 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003 |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
