Il cauallo di razza : riconosciuto dal segno de' merchi delle più perfette razze del Venetiano, Lombardia, & parte della Romagna / raccolta fatta per Annania Zen, a commodo de' professori, e diletanti di caualli.
1658
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Title
Il cauallo di razza : riconosciuto dal segno de' merchi delle più perfette razze del Venetiano, Lombardia, & parte della Romagna / raccolta fatta per Annania Zen, a commodo de' professori, e diletanti di caualli.
Created/published
In Venetia : Per il Valuasense : Con lic. de'Superiori, 1658.
Description
[16], 112 p. : chiefly ill. ; 11 cm (16mo)
Associated name
Zen, Annania, active 17th century, attributed name, author.
Nani, Battista, 1616-1678, attributed name, author.
Valvasense, Giovanni Francesco, printer.
Nani, Battista, 1616-1678, attributed name, author.
Valvasense, Giovanni Francesco, printer.
Note
There is no consensus on the nature of named author "Annania Zen." It is sometimes considered a pseudonym for Giovan Battista Nani (Cty in NUC pre-56; Piot cataogue); Podeschi records the author without comment as "Zen[o], Annania."
Another issue has "Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici" at foot of title page. The issue described here does not have this statement.
Signatures: a⁸ A-G⁸.
With a half-title.
Numerous woodcut illustrations within text throughout. Added illustrated woodcut title page on leaf a2r.
Each page enclosed in a thick black rule-border.
Another issue has "Ad ista[n]za di Bartolomio Federici" at foot of title page. The issue described here does not have this statement.
Signatures: a⁸ A-G⁸.
With a half-title.
Numerous woodcut illustrations within text throughout. Added illustrated woodcut title page on leaf a2r.
Each page enclosed in a thick black rule-border.
Cited/described in
Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 28
Catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu M. Eugène Piot, 281
Catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu M. Eugène Piot, 281
Genre/form
Descriptions (documents)
Handbooks.
Illustrated books.
Reference books.
Privileges (permissions)
Handbooks.
Illustrated books.
Reference books.
Privileges (permissions)
Place of creation/publication
Italy -- Venice, -- publication place.
Item Details
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270- 293q
Folger-specific note
In a modern leather (goatskin) binding with gold tooling; gold spine title; gilt edges. Acquired from Susanne Schulz-Falster (Ink Fair London 2017), 2017-10-31.
Folger accession
270293