Aliprando Caprioli — Ritratti Di Cento Capitani Illustri

Rome, Con licenza de Superiori, 1600. First edition. Leather. A very scarce and beautifully engraved selection of portraits depicting important Italian figures of the sixteenth century. Engraved by the notable Italian artist, Aliprando Caprioli. The first edition of this work, second issue. This second issue retains the original imprint in the colophon, but has a new title page and dedication leaf. Both issues are extremely scarce. With portraits of notable Italian people including Christopher Columbus, Federigo I, Federigo II, Niccolo III Marchese di Ferrara and Roberto Re Di Napoli. In addition to this there are portraits of Tamerlane, Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, Skanderbeg and Hayreddin Barbarossa. Each portrait has a leaf of text in Italian describing the figure in the image. Accompanying this work is some research from a prior owner on portraits of important Italian political figures. With an engraved title page, dedication, and 100 plates. Collated, complete. With the collation: *4, [2], A-Z4, AA-EE4. A very bright copy of this extremely scarce work, with engravings of a very superior quality. In a full calf binding. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Externally, very smart, with some minor shelfwear to he extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Just the occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Aliprando Caprioli. Very Good Indeed .