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

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.