The engraved t.p. by Cherubino Alberti is the same as that of the 1583 1st ed., with changes to the text and substitution of the arms of Marcantonio Borghese, to whom the ed. is dedicated. Engraved and woodcut ill., including 8 full-page engravings and 1 woodcut. The engravings are by Vignola, the woodcuts by Danti; see R. Mortimer, Italian 16th cent., 538 (ed. of 1583). Printer's device at colophon (an eagle, with the initials AB for Antonio Blado). Decorated initials, head and tail pieces

Dedication signed by Geremia Guelfi

Signatures: [superscript pi]A A-T (last leaf blank)

Includes index

Binding: modern decorated paper, back and corners in vellum. Author & title on spine in gilt: BAROZZI / PROSPET / TIVA

Centered on front pastedown of Getty copy is Giovanni Muzio's etched bookplate by Giacomo Manzù; a process reproduction of the plate without the names has been mounted over it. On front free endpaper recto is ownership inscription of Lelio Orsetti, dated 1655. Another inscription at foot of t.p., illegible

[4] 145, [7] p. (the last 2 blank) : 36 cm. (fol.)

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A-T⁴ (last leaf blank)

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