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CIOTTI, John Baptist. First Part of Flowers, and Designs of Various Sorts of Modern Embroidery. Venice, Francesco di Franceschi, 1591 8vo oblong; bind. in cart.; cc. 20 as follows: cc. 2 nn. incl. Frontis. with typogr. mark, 17 cards of wood-engraved plates numbered III-XV, i.e. XVIIII, errata numer. after plate XVI, 1 c. nn.; large typogr. mark and Colophon on recto: "Appresso Nicolo Moretti, Ad instantia di Francesco di Franceschi." Fine copy. Very rare first edition of this work known only in two copies, of which only the first part was published. Important book of models and designs of embroidery, with the most diverse motifs, a precious testimony to a tradition born precisely in Italy in the early sixteenth century; these models were the iconography of reference not only in the area of Venice, where the art of lace-making was historic, but throughout Italy. The practical use that was made of these books, which were often dismembered and whose patterns were pierced to transport the design onto the fabric, makes it particularly rare and valuable to find them in a complete and well-preserved state. Lotz no. 121. Berlin Kat. 1642, describes a specimen with only 15 plates. Oblong 8vo; Binding in boards; leaves 20: 2 not numbered leaves including Titlepage with Printer's device, 17 plates engraved on wood numbered III-XV, i.e. XVIIII, error numbering after plate XVI, 1 not numbered leaf; wide printer's device and Colophon on the recto: "Appresso Nicolo Moretti, Ad instantia di Francesco di Franceschi." Nice specimen. Very rare first edition known in only two specimens of this work published only this first part. Important book of models and designs of embroidery, from different reasons, precious testimony of a tradition actually born in Italy in the early sixteenth century; these models have been the reference iconography not only in the Venice area, where was the historic art of lacemaking, but throughout Italy. The practical use that was made of these books, which often were dismembered and whose models were perforated to carry the design on the fabric, makes it particularly rare and precious the fact to find them in a state of completeness and of good conservation.

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CIOTTI, John Baptist. First Part of Flowers, and Designs of Various Sorts of Modern Embroidery. Venice, Francesco di Franceschi, 1591 8vo oblong; bind. in cart.; cc. 20 as follows: cc. 2 nn. incl. Frontis. with typogr. mark, 17 cards of wood-engraved plates numbered III-XV, i.e. XVIIII, errata numer. after plate XVI, 1 c. nn.; large typogr. mark and Colophon on recto: "Appresso Nicolo Moretti, Ad instantia di Francesco di Franceschi." Fine copy. Very rare first edition of this work known only in two copies, of which only the first part was published. Important book of models and designs of embroidery, with the most diverse motifs, a precious testimony to a tradition born precisely in Italy in the early sixteenth century; these models were the iconography of reference not only in the area of Venice, where the art of lace-making was historic, but throughout Italy. The practical use that was made of these books, which were often dismembered and whose patterns were pierced to transport the design onto the fabric, makes it particularly rare and valuable to find them in a complete and well-preserved state. Lotz no. 121. Berlin Kat. 1642, describes a specimen with only 15 plates. Oblong 8vo; Binding in boards; leaves 20: 2 not numbered leaves including Titlepage with Printer's device, 17 plates engraved on wood numbered III-XV, i.e. XVIIII, error numbering after plate XVI, 1 not numbered leaf; wide printer's device and Colophon on the recto: "Appresso Nicolo Moretti, Ad instantia di Francesco di Franceschi." Nice specimen. Very rare first edition known in only two specimens of this work published only this first part. Important book of models and designs of embroidery, from different reasons, precious testimony of a tradition actually born in Italy in the early sixteenth century; these models have been the reference iconography not only in the Venice area, where was the historic art of lacemaking, but throughout Italy. The practical use that was made of these books, which often were dismembered and whose models were perforated to carry the design on the fabric, makes it particularly rare and precious the fact to find them in a state of completeness and of good conservation.

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