[ELZEVIER] CONTARENUS, Casparges
Casparis Contareni patricii Veneti, de Republica Venetorum libri quinque. Item synopsis Reip. Venetae, et alii de eadem discursus politici
Lugd. Batavorum [Leyden]
Ex officina Elzeviriana
1628
In-12°, 432 pp. including engraved title. The engraved title presents a nice view of Venice. Some light spotting at the beginning of the volume. Full contemporary red morocco, boards decorated with a double gilt fillet, corner fleurons, gilt spine with fleurons, gilt roulette on edges and fillers, gilt edges. Upper spine split
The coat of arms supra libros is of the Perrinet des Franches family. Willems n° 250