8. Boccaccio, Giovanni

Genealogiae deorum

Venice: Manfredus de Bonellis, de Monteferrato, 25 March 1497

Description

Paper. 162, [1] leaves; 298 x 205 mm (fol.) Roman and Greek types. Double columns; illustrated with genealogical tables. Title-page: f.1a: 'Genealogie Ioannis boccatii. cum demonstrationibus in formis arborum designatis. Eiusdem de montibus et siluis. de fontibus lacubus et fluminibus. ac etiam de stagnis et paludibus: necnon et de maribus. seu diuersis maris nominibus.' Colophon: f.162a: 'Impressum Venetiis per me Manfredum de Streuo De Monteserrato. Anno ab incarnatione Omnipo tentis Dei. M.CCCC.XCVII. Octauo kalendas Aprilis. Amen.' Woodcuts. Guide letters unpainted.

Binding

Vellum covers, severely marked. Inner front detached from text block. Spine title reads: Boccaco/ Genealo/ Deor. Gen/ et de/ Montibus/ &c/ 1497.

Printer

Two editions of Aesop's Fables, one dated 31 January, the other 15 February 1491, are the first known books from the press of Manfredus de Bonellis, de Monteferrato, in Venice. At the end of 1500, he was in partnership with Georgius de Rusconibus.

Provenance

1. Oval black stamp with initials DSA and a plant flourishing three flowers within 2. Canon William Ardene Shoults 3. Selwyn College; Otago University Library

Reference

HC 3324* = H 3322*; BMC V 504; Goff B754; Kaplan 111; ISTC ib00754000; GW 4479 (+ Accurti (1936), p. 84.

Illustrations

Genealogical tables, initial details, binding, colophon, early title-page details and provenance stamp.