Il cauallo di razza : riconosciuto dal segno de' merchi delle più perfette razze del Venetiano, Lombardia, & parte della Romagna. / Raccolta fatta per Annania Zen [pseud.] a commodo de' professori, e diletanti di caualli.
Alternate Title(s):
Cavallo di razza
Published / Created:
In Venetia : Per il Valuasense ... , 1658. Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici.
Physical Description:
[16], 112 p. : ill. ; 12 cm. (12mo)
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsSF103 .Z46 1658Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN Uzfa53 658n: Variant with "Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici" at foot of t.p. In manuscript, in a contemporary hand, on lining paper: "Giouanni Nani figlio di Federico è auttore del libro Il cauallò di razza publicato sotto l'anagram̃a Anania Zen." Bookplate of David Wagstaff.BAC: Copy is variant without "Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici" at foot of t.p.BAC: Copy bound in uncovered paper boards. 17th/18th century MS annotations in Italian and Spanish (one ending "Venetia" followed by MS drawing of a horse) on upper and lower boards.BAC: Remains of printed label reading "M.se Gherardo [...]" on verso of first free end-paper.At least two variants exist. One variant has "Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici" at foot of t.p. The other variant lacks that additional publisher statement.Signatures: a⁸ A-G⁸.All pages enclosed in a thick black rule-border.Numerous wood-engraved illustrations within text throughout. Added wood-engraved t.p. on leaf a2r.With a preliminary half-title leaf.Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 28
Subject Terms:
Livestock brands -- Early works to 1800. | Valvasense -- Printer