La galeria delle donne celebri
By: di Francesco Pona
Publisher: appresso Angelo Bodio
Published: 1676
Place of publication: In Venetia
Language: ita
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Women; Biography
Notes: Decorative woodcut on t.p.

Biographies of eight heroines of ancient mythology and history memorable for their wantonness or chastity, and four great female saints.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Leda. Helena. Derceto. Semiramide.; title: Pt. 2. Lucretia Romana. Penelope. Artemisia. Ipsicratea.; title: Pt. 3. La Maddalena. Santa Barbara. Santa Monica. Santa Elisabetta, regina d'Vngheria.