[BERGAMO] - COLLEONI, Celestino (1568-1635) - Historia quadripartita di Bergomo et suo territorio. Bergamo: Valerio Ventura, 1617.   First part of the first edition of Colleoni's work entirely dedicated to the city of Bergamo, depicted in a fascinating woodcut on title. In the present volume the author wrote about the history of the city from its foundation until the 16th century, also including numerous biblical and legendary elements.   First part (of three), 4to (206 x 155mm). Woodcut view of Bergamo on title, woodcut headpieces and initials, woodcut illustrations, printer's device on colophon (browning, marginal waterstains to final leaves, occasional thin wormtracks to the inner margin from gathering S sometimes touchin text, gathering 3G very loose, gathering 3H almost detached). Contemporary boards, manuscript title on lower edge (soiling). Provenance: Scalvini London 1930 (ownership inscription on endpaper).

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