SANSOVINO, Francesco Della origine de' cavalieri [...]. Con gli statuti, et leggi in particolare del Tosone, di San Michele, della Gartiera, et della Nuntiata. Venice A. Salicato 1583 8vo: [8]-163-[1 bl.] ff. (f. 80 missing, sl. dampstaining, tear in the printer's device on title, tear in f. [2] without loss and marg. tears to first ff., wormtrack in inner margin in begin., soiling in begin. and end of the vol., long ms. marginalia on f. 42 verso, tear to f. 112 strengthened). Contemp. limp vellum, flat spine titled in ink (scribblings on front cover, head def.). History of chivalric orders (1st: Venice, 1566), with a focus on the Golden Fleece, the Orders of Saint Michael, the Garter and of the Most Holy Annunciation. Illustrated with 3 (of 4) full-page wood-engr. coat of arms (Golden Fleece, Garter and Annuncation; St Michael missing) and 7 heraldic crosses in-text. By the man of letters and publisher Sansovino (1521-1586). Printer's mark on title. Ref. EDIT16 30562. - Adams S-353. - STC Italian p. 608. Prov. Ink name on lower cover. - Carlo Federico Brose, banker (bookpl. "Bibliotheca Veneta", 1872).