Dal Pozzo, Giulio. Heroic marvels of memorable... Lot 441

Dal Pozzo, Giulio. Heroic marvels of memorable womanly sex in the Duchess Matilda Marchesana Malspina, Countess of Canossa. Verona, Giovanni Battista Merlo, 1678. In 2nd (285 x 200 mm);[8], 520 pages. Illustrated frontispiece and 11 full-page or fold-out engraved plates outside text, 1 copper-engraved illustration in the text on half-page, framed text (tears to fold-out plates, lack to outer margin of one plate.) Coeval vellum binding with manuscript title to spine (defects to corners, tear to hinge). Highly sought-after edition for the beautiful iconographic apparatus, which among others includes Azzino's drawing, portraits of Sigisfredo, Attone, Tebaldo, Bonifacio andMatilda, the Fortress of Canossa, the figure ofMatildacon the Thorn in her hand and the portrait of Spinetta on horseback.