1571 Paolo Giovio Biographies of Alexander the Great Columbus Cortez Charlemagne

1571 Paolo Giovio Biographies of Alexander the Great Columbus Cortez Charlemagne

Paolo Giovio’s “Eulogies of Men” is a mid-16^th-century collection of biographies and histories of politicians, explorers, royals, and military heroes. Translated and edited by Johannes Latomus, this 1571 printing includes biographies of figures such as:

• Alexander the Great
• Christopher Columbus
• Ludovico Sforza
• Romulus
• Hernando Cortez
• Charlemagne

Item number: #28448

Price: $995

GIOVIO, Paolo

Elogia doctorum virorum ingenii monumentis illustrium

Basileae: [Petri & Perna], 1571.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • Elogia – [16], 312, [8]
  • Comensis – 592 (i.e., 590), [16]
    • Includes separate title page
  • References: USTC 607333; Adams G 642 (Turin ed)
  • Language: Latin
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)

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