The history of the wars of Italy.. From the year MDCXIII. to MDCXLIV. In XVIII books. Written originally in Italian, by Pietro Giovanni Capriata, Dr at Law. And rendred in English by Henry Earl of Monmouth.
Pier Giovanni Capriata
Category
Books
Date
1663
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3207038
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 797, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ;. fol. Provenance: pen inscription on front pastedown: Will Windham [William Windham (1647-1730)]; eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf, covers with two blind fillets ruled parallel to board edge, gilt roll on board edge, five raised bands sewn on five cords, paper lozenge label at head of spine: S9 (?). Red sprinkled edges. Book shoe.
Makers and roles
Pier Giovanni Capriata, author Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth (1596 - 1661), editor William Faithorne the elder (London c.1616 – London 1691), engraver (printmaker)