Porcacchi, Tommaso (c. 1530-1580?).

4to (240 x 185mm.), [8 (incl. engraved title-page)], 109, [3]pp., illustration: engraved title-page, 23 engraved illustrations, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, large woodcut device at the end, binding: contemporary calf gilt, sides panelled with corner-pieces composed of leafy fronds and and a small putto head, fleuron at corners, some light damp-staining, binding rubbed, lacking 2 pairs of ties, spine torn at head

Nicolas-Joseph Foucault (1643-1721), bookplate

Censimento 16 CNCE 37347; Mortimer, Harvard Italian, 395; Lipperheide 101; Cicognara 1766

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

first edition. The engravings are by Girolamo Porro, and were copied in reverse for Francesco Perucci's Pompe funebri di tutte le nationi del mondo of 1639.