Jacobus Philippus de Bergamo. De claris mulieribus. Ed. Albertus de Placentia and Augustinus de Casali Maiori. Ferrara: Laurentius de Rubeis, de Valentia, 29 April 1497.
Illustrated.
Provenance: James Caulfeild, Lord Charlemont. — Charlemont sale, Sotheby, 11 August 1865. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1036).
References: Ellis valuation, fol. 13b, no. 162 (£25). — ISTC (ij00204000). — Morgan Catalogue 2, no. 382. — MS catalogue (1), fol. 5v (£2 2s.).
Note in MS catalogue (1): “wood-cuts | Note. worth more than 2 guineas; worth 7 or 8 guineas.”
Digital version: BSB.
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