Imagines Qvorv[n]dam Principvm, Et Illvstrivm Virorvm
Subtitle: Ritratti di alcuni prencipi, et huomini illustri
By: Bolognini Zalterij formis, Nicolai Valegij formis
Contributors: Nelli, Nicolò, 1530-1572, engraver; Rota, Martin, 1520-1583, engraver; Arnauld, Antoine, 1560-1619, former owner
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1569
Place of publication: Venetijs
Language: lat
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Portraits; Art; Kings and rulers; Early works to 1800; Italian Portraits
Other titles: Imagines quorundam principum, et illustrium virorum
Notes: Engraved title page by Domenico Zenoi and 30 engraved portraits mostly by Zenoi, Niccolò Nelli and Martino Rota. Includes portraits of Pope Pius V, Pope Gregory XIII, Charles X. Gustav, King of Sweden, Catherine de Medici, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella Augusta, wife of Emperor Charles V, Ferdinand I, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Philip II, King of Spain, Isabel of Valois, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Spain, Carlos, Prince of Asturias, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, Mary Queen of Scots, Bona Sforza, Princess Joanna of Portugal, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Margaret of France, Charles. Archduke of Austria, Ferdinand, Duke of Austria, John of Austria, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, Nicolas, comte de Sdrigno, John of Valletta, Sebastiano Venier, Melchior Michael, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, Antonio Perrenot and Vitolantis Pigna.

LC copy: Binding: contemporary French limp vellum, gold tooling with monogram of the French lawyer Antoine Arnaud (1560-1619) in center with addition monograms on each corner of front and back covers. In cloth covered folding case.

With: Illustrium Virorum Iureconsultor[um] : ... / Ex Museo M. Mantuae Benavidii Patavini jure con clariss. : In Venetia : Appresso Bolognino Zaltieri, [1570]. Issued together?

Some of the portraits by Nicolo Nelli in the copy of this volume in the Rare Books and Manuscript Library at the University of Barcelona have been digitized and are searchable through the Gravats de la Biblioteca de Reserva (Universitat de Barcelona) website. http://mdc.cbuc.cat/cdm/landingpage/collection/gravatsBRUB

Latin captions. One portrait caption in Italian.
Table of contents: title: (from portrait caption or cartouche): [1]. Alexandrin. Ord. Praedicat Pont. Opt. Max. aet svae LXIII Pont. Svianii. MDLXVII Pius V. Ghislerivs. [signed] NNF, 1567; title: [2]. Gregorivs XIII Pon. Optim. Maximus. [signed] Martinius Rota sibinicensis formis; title: [3]. Carolvs IX. Galliarvm Rex Christianiss. [signed] Nicolo Nelli V.F., 1567; title: [4]. Katari. Regin. Henri II vxor Francis et Carol. regvm mater [signed] Niccolo Nelli, 1567; title: [5]. Carolvs V Avg. Imp. Caes. [signed] N.N. F; title: [6]. Diva Isabella Avgvssta Caroli V Vx. [signed] MR S.F.; title: [7]. Ferdinandvs I Imp. Opt, Max. Pivs, Felix, Semper Avg. [signed] MF, 1568; title: [8]. Massimiliano II Imperator [signed] Nicolo Nelly, 1566; title: [9]. Philippvs D.G. Hisp. Sicil. Neap. etc. Rex, Achidvx Avstriae etc. [signed] Nicolo Nelli, F. 1567; title: [10]. Isabella Valesia Regina di Spagna [unsigned].; title: (from portrait caption or cartouche): [11]. Carlo d'Avstria Principe di Spagna [unsigned]; title: [12]. Odoardo re d. Inghiltera [unsigned]; title: [13]. Elisabeth Dei Gratia Angliae et Hiberniae Regina[unsigned]; title: [14]. Maria Iacobi Scotorvm Regis filia, Scotorvmqve nvnc Regina [unsigned]; title: [15]. Bona Regina Poloniae, Bariqve dvx et Qvidva [signed] NN F, 1568; title: [16]. Ioanna Emanvelis Principis Portvgaliae Conivnx [unsigned]; title: [17]. Emanvel Philibertvs Dvx Sabavdiae Princeps Pedemontanvs [signed] D[omi]nio Zemo. f.; title: [18]. Margarita de Frantia D. Sabavdiae [unsigned]; title: [19]. Carolvs Archidvx Avstriae Anno XXX [signed] D[ome]nco Zenoi; title: [20]. Ferdinandvs Dvx Avstriae [unsigned].; title: (from portrait caption or cartouche): [21]. Ioannes Avstriacvs Caroli V Filivs [unsigned]; title: [22]. Albertvs com. Palat. Rheni Vtrivsq. Bavar. Dvx [unsigned]; title: [23]. La uera effigie dell' Ill.o et ualorosissimo S.or Nicolao conte di Sdrigno, Supremo Capitano Cesareo. nella gran fortezza de Seget oue finalmente su da Turchi amazzato et preso il luoco allirdi Sett.re 1566 [signed] Niccolo Nelli, F., 1567; title: [24]. Ioanne de Valetta Gran Maestro della Religione Ierosolimitana. [signed] L'Anno 1567 Dnco Zenoi F.; title: [25]. Sebastian Veniero General Venetiano in Mare nella Grande Naval Vittoria [unsigned]; title: [26]. Melchior Michael Eqves. Proc. et Ventorvm Classiarivs Imp. [unsigned]; title: [27]. D. Fernandvs Toledo Dvx Albae [unsigned]; title: [28]. Consalvvs Ferdinandvs Cordvba II [signed] Nicolo Nelli F.; title: [29]. Antonii Perrenot Episc. Atpebaten [unsigned]; title: [30]. Vitolantis Pignae Ann XXVII [signed] MR SF.