Nouvelles de Bandello, dominicain, évêque d'Agen (XVIème siècle)

First edition printed in 300 copies on laid paper of this text which inspired William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
Full two-tone blue and brown marbled sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with black fillets, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Bookseller's descriptive label pasted at head of front endpaper of first volume.
Rare and handsome copy.