The historye of Italye: a book exceding profitable to be red, because it intreateth of the astate of many and dyuers common weales, how they haue bene, and now be gouerned
Title
The historye of Italye: a book exceding profitable to be red, because it intreateth of the astate of many and dyuers common weales, how they haue bene, and now be gouerned
Date
1561
Place
Imprinted at London
Publisher
By Thomas Marshe
Note
FORMAT:
(4to) [16] 144 [8] p., 73-216 leaves ; 20 cm.
MS NOTES:
Various m.s. in two different hands/inks.
INSCRIPTION:
Autograph inscription has been crossed out.
BINDING:
later, marbled with brown. Spine reads Hystore of Italye Thomas 1561.
OTHER:
Preface signed: VVylliam Thomas Imprint from colophon. Includes index.
VUL copy: imprint date obliterated. Supplied from STC (2nd ed.) STC records 10+ copies.
Two dates present jan 20 1599, May 7, 1617.
First fly leaf has price of 150-. 3rd flyleaf has bookdealer, Natalli and Bond's catalogue description, 2 notes on Thomas, one on his death. T.P. mounted. Above frame reads in ink Justitia liberabit amorte.
Library Catalog
https://crrs.ca/rare_books/crrs-rare-book-retrieval-requests/
Call Number
DG466 .T4 1561
Item Type
Book
Files
Collection
Citation
William Thomas, “The historye of Italye: a book exceding profitable to be red, because it intreateth of the astate of many and dyuers common weales, how they haue bene, and now be gouerned,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed December 4, 2024, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7816.