Ad illustrissimum ac moderatissimum principem Ludovicum Sphor. Vicecomitem Bari Ducem Francisci Puteolani poetae Parmensis oratio in commentarios rerum ab divo Francisco Sphortia gestarum..
Simoneta, Joannes Maria,active 1482-1552.
Simoneta, Joannes Maria,active 1482-1552.Commentari rerum gestarum Francisci Sphortiae Mediolanensium ducis.
Puteolanus, Franciscus,-1490.
Ludovico Sforza,Duke of Milan,1452-1508,dedicatee.
Zarotto, Antonio,printer.
[Milan] : Antonius Zarottus impressit Mediolani,
nono kalendas Octobres M.cccclxxxvi. [23 September 1486]
Signatures: a-e⁸ f⁶ g-h⁸ i⁶ k-m⁸ n⁶ o-n⁸ s⁶ t-z⁸ &⁸ A⁴.
Illuminated initial and painted floral border with two coats of arms on recto of leaf a1.
Initials supplied in red or blue.
BM 15th cent.,
Goff
GW
ISTC
Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries,
Unidentified coats of arms painted on to recto of leaf a1. Verso of front free endpaper has 4.14.6 in pencil.
18th-century? blind tooled front and back boards with single fillet gilt rolled border, spine with five raised bands forming six blind and gilt tooled compartments, blind rolled board edges and turn-ins.
Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, 1401-1466
Italy Milan.