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€ 300 - 500
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Venice, Francesco Prati, 1620. In 2°. 2 parts in 1 volume. Woodcut printer's device on the title pages, title page of the first part in red and black, 55 woodcut illustrations in the text and 87 full-page illustrations depicting horses, bits, and bridles, some rare foxing, contemporary loose full parchment binding with handwritten title on the smooth spine, small loss on the back cover, signs of aging. Paper bookplate on the inside cover. Cloth case.
Specialist Notes
A mint-condition, wide-margined copy of this second edition of the work, originally published in Naples in 1602, enriched with numerous illustrations. The text also includes information on different horse breeds, their breeding, and their anatomy. The woodcuts are crisp and elegant, a work of great mastery.
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