Description: Click here to see our other books! Istoria dell' Antico Citta di Comacchio Giovanni Francesco Ferro 1701 Appresso Bernardino Pomatelli : Ferrara 9" by 6.5" [27], 540pp SUMMARY A very scarce early Italian history on the city of Comacchio in Ferrara, illustrated here with a beautiful folding plate of the town, and more plates and in-text engravings. Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION In the original Italian. A very scarce work. Illustrated with an engraved title page, a folding plate, two plates, and ten in-text engravings. Collated, complete.Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Register runs as [1], +8, *6, A-Kk8, Ll6. In a vellum binding. An early history on Comacchio. An extensive history of the town of Comacchio, a commune of Emilia Romagna in Italy, in the province of Ferrara. The town was founded about two thousand years ago. Comacchio was governed first by the Exarchate of 'Ravenna', then by the Duchy of Ferrara', eventually being returned as part of the territories of there Papal States. It was the seat of a Lombard duchy, being prosperous under the Goths and Lombards. It owed its fortune to the salt pans and its important location. Comacchio has some beautiful examples of both religious and civil architecture, including the Comacchio Cathedral. Written by Giovanni Francesco Ferro, though the work is sometimes to his uncle, Bartolomeo Ferro. The work is dedicated to Pope Clement XI. CONDITION In a full vellum binding. Externally, with discolouration and marking to the boards and spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small amount of loss to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Very small hole to the folding plate. Small amount of loss to leaf C1 to the head, affecting two words of text very lightly, to leaf D1, affecting six words lightly, to leaf D3, affecting ten words, E1, affecting nine words, E3, affecting eight words, F1, affecting seven words, F3, affecting six words. Printing error to leaf Q5, affecting roughly nine words. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Travel
Publisher: Appresso Bernardino Pomatelli
Author: Giovanni Francesco Ferro
Binding: Vellum
Subject: Travel & Exploration
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: Italian
Region: Ferrara
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Ferrara
Year Printed: 1701
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ferrara