Estimate € 180 - 250
Sold € 180
Auction: 19 September 2023 at 10:00
[CAVALIERI DI SANTO STEFANO] - Statuti dell'ordine de' cavalieri di S.to Stefano. Florence: Francesco Onofri, 1665. The Order of Saint Stephen was established by Cosimo I de' Medici on 1 October 1561. The order was born for the praise and glory of God, the defense of the Catholic faith, the custody and protection of the Mediterranean Sea from the Infidels. 4to (229 x 165mm). Title engraved by Jacques Callot, woodcut initials and head-and-tail pieces (small wormtrack to the inner margin of some gatherings, some light staining and foxing, some humidity at the end). Contemporary speckled calf, gilt title and decorations on spine and covers, speckled edges (slight losses).
Estimate € 180 - 250