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VECELLIO, Caesar. De gli habiti antichi, et moderni di diverse Parti del Mondo. Venice, Damiano Zenato, 1590 8vo large, 165x112 mm; 19th-century English glazed tawny calf binding, gilt fillets. cc. [24], 499. Frontispiece within large architectural frame and 420 wood-engraved costumes in beautiful frames. At c. 432 with own frontispiece: De gli habiti, costumi, et vsanze dell'Asia, et dell'Africa ... Book two. Five full-page woodcut views of Venice, numerous woodcut ornamental headpieces and endpapers, decorative initials of various sizes and small typographic ornaments. Ex-Libris of Alexis von Rosenberg, Baron de Redé, French banker and aristocrat, great collector of furniture, works of art, valuable paintings and books, silverware, porcelain, glass, and heirlooms.Joints restored. Tear at c. 95 marginally affecting next board. Slight moisture halo to upper margin. First edition of this costume book, enriched by a series of over 400 woodcut illustrations of clothes and garments from various parts of the world, with a rich supplementary explanatory text. Cesare Vecellio, cousin of the famous Venetian painter Titian and a member of his prestigious atelier, was active in the Veneto as a painter for most of his life. In his later years he devoted himself to the publication of this history of costume with encyclopedic ambitions, both geographically and chronologically, embracing the whole then known world and broadening his gaze from the Old Testament and the classical world to the Renaissance. The treatise is divided into two books, one devoted to Venice, Rome, Italy and Europe, the other focusing on Asia and Africa.Colas 2976 ("très rare"); Lipperheide Aa33; Hiler p. 873; Adams 314; Benezit, XIV, p. 82. Large 8vo. 165x112 mm. English glazed calf binding of 19th century, gilt rules. Cc. [24], 499. Titlepage within large architectonic frame and 420 woodcut costumes in wonderful frames. On leaf 432 starts with own titlepage: De gli habiti, costumi, et vsanze dell'Asia, et dell'Africa ... Book 2. Five woodcut views of Venice on full page, several woodcut headpieces and endpieces, woodcut initial letter of various sizes and little typographic ornaments. Ex-Libris of Alexis von Rosenberg, Baron de Redé, French banker and aristocrat, great collector of furniture, works of art, paintings and fine books, silverware, porcelain, glass and memorabilia. Restored joints. Little tear on l. 95 that involved marginally the following plate. Slight damp stain on top margin. First edition of this book of clothes, enriched by a series of over 400 woodcut illustrations of dresses and clothes from various parts of the world, with a rich complementary explanatory text.Cesare Vecellio, cousin of the famous Venetian painter Titian and member of his prestigious atelier, was active in Veneto as a painter for most of his life. In recent years he dedicated himself to the publication of this history of customs with encyclopedic ambitions, both in geographical and chronological terms, embracing the entire world known at the time and broadening his gaze from the Old Testament and the classical world to the Renaissance. The treatise is divided into two books, one dedicated to Venice, Rome, Italy and Europe, the other which focuses on Asia and Africa.

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VECELLIO, Caesar. De gli habiti antichi, et moderni di diverse Parti del Mondo. Venice, Damiano Zenato, 1590 8vo large, 165x112 mm; 19th-century English glazed tawny calf binding, gilt fillets. cc. [24], 499. Frontispiece within large architectural frame and 420 wood-engraved costumes in beautiful frames. At c. 432 with own frontispiece: De gli habiti, costumi, et vsanze dell'Asia, et dell'Africa ... Book two. Five full-page woodcut views of Venice, numerous woodcut ornamental headpieces and endpapers, decorative initials of various sizes and small typographic ornaments. Ex-Libris of Alexis von Rosenberg, Baron de Redé, French banker and aristocrat, great collector of furniture, works of art, valuable paintings and books, silverware, porcelain, glass, and heirlooms.Joints restored. Tear at c. 95 marginally affecting next board. Slight moisture halo to upper margin. First edition of this costume book, enriched by a series of over 400 woodcut illustrations of clothes and garments from various parts of the world, with a rich supplementary explanatory text. Cesare Vecellio, cousin of the famous Venetian painter Titian and a member of his prestigious atelier, was active in the Veneto as a painter for most of his life. In his later years he devoted himself to the publication of this history of costume with encyclopedic ambitions, both geographically and chronologically, embracing the whole then known world and broadening his gaze from the Old Testament and the classical world to the Renaissance. The treatise is divided into two books, one devoted to Venice, Rome, Italy and Europe, the other focusing on Asia and Africa.Colas 2976 ("très rare"); Lipperheide Aa33; Hiler p. 873; Adams 314; Benezit, XIV, p. 82. Large 8vo. 165x112 mm. English glazed calf binding of 19th century, gilt rules. Cc. [24], 499. Titlepage within large architectonic frame and 420 woodcut costumes in wonderful frames. On leaf 432 starts with own titlepage: De gli habiti, costumi, et vsanze dell'Asia, et dell'Africa ... Book 2. Five woodcut views of Venice on full page, several woodcut headpieces and endpieces, woodcut initial letter of various sizes and little typographic ornaments. Ex-Libris of Alexis von Rosenberg, Baron de Redé, French banker and aristocrat, great collector of furniture, works of art, paintings and fine books, silverware, porcelain, glass and memorabilia. Restored joints. Little tear on l. 95 that involved marginally the following plate. Slight damp stain on top margin. First edition of this book of clothes, enriched by a series of over 400 woodcut illustrations of dresses and clothes from various parts of the world, with a rich complementary explanatory text.Cesare Vecellio, cousin of the famous Venetian painter Titian and member of his prestigious atelier, was active in Veneto as a painter for most of his life. In recent years he dedicated himself to the publication of this history of customs with encyclopedic ambitions, both in geographical and chronological terms, embracing the entire world known at the time and broadening his gaze from the Old Testament and the classical world to the Renaissance. The treatise is divided into two books, one dedicated to Venice, Rome, Italy and Europe, the other which focuses on Asia and Africa.

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