Vittorio SIRI
Le glorie Venete, narrazione historica, cronologica et parenetica del verita cognominato l'Inutile. L'anno di pace 1660
Apresso Francesco Storti|In Vnetia [Venice] 1660|7.50 x 15 cm|relié
First edition, rare. With frontispiece.
Half vellum binding ca 1850. Blue cloth title label. A 4cm tear to the leaf addressing the reader, without loss.
A work glorifying Venice written by Abbé Vittorio Siri who from 1650 lived in France as royal historiographer. 6 chapters discuss the extraordinary prerogatives of the Republic of Venice, its origin, the foundation of its republic, its army, its battles, etc. Originally from Parma, Siri lived for a long time in Venice before departing for France for political reasons.
Half vellum binding ca 1850. Blue cloth title label. A 4cm tear to the leaf addressing the reader, without loss.
A work glorifying Venice written by Abbé Vittorio Siri who from 1650 lived in France as royal historiographer. 6 chapters discuss the extraordinary prerogatives of the Republic of Venice, its origin, the foundation of its republic, its army, its battles, etc. Originally from Parma, Siri lived for a long time in Venice before departing for France for political reasons.
€250