Scaglia, Vittorio. Similacro della Ser.ma Vergine Adriatica dedicato al ser.mo Antonio Priuli duce meritiss.mo della Ser.ma Rep.ca di Venetia. Venice, Antonio Pinelli, 1623. In 4° (216 x 158 mm); [8], 78, [2] pages. Engraved figured frontispiece. Coeval binding in mute hardback. Fine copy of this first edition. Also in the lot are The Psalms of David in Soglio's Swiss edition of 1753, The Office of the B.V. Mary in the Siena edition of 1784 with numerous engraved plates within graceful coeval bindings in bazzana with gilt frame and fleurons on the plates and red cuts, and the Stations of the Cross with engraved plates by Giacomo Leonardis, partly based on a design by Tiepolo, with unfortunately some facsimile maps, within coeval bindings in bazzana with gold threading and fleurons on the plates. (4)

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