[MILANO] - MORIGIA, Paolo (1525-1604) - Historia dell'antichità di Milano, divisa in quattro libri. Venice: i Guerra, 1592.   First edition of this work about Milan, its foundation and history. Some chapters are dedicated to the writers and poets which have published works in Milan and others to painters and sculptures.   4to (200 x 153mm). Printer's device on title, full-page portrait on c. a6v and k6v, woodcut initials and headpieces (missing the 64 leaves called for in SBN, but not present in the digital copy available online, without final blank, occasional browning and soiling). Later boards, manuscript title on spine, a fine modern vellum case decorated in gilt on spine and a marbled paper box. Provenance: early erased ownership inscription on title - some annotations in text - Emilio De Marchi Gherini (bookplate).

Estimate € 400 - 600

Awarded € 380