Encyclopedia of 'human inventiveness - Virgili,... Lot 48

Encyclopedia of 'human inventiveness - Virgili, Polidoro - By Polidoro Virgilio da Vrbino De gli inuentori delle cose. Books eight[...] reprinted Florence, Filippo and Jacopo Giunti, 1587. In 4th. Typographic brand on the title page, and at the end, Initials and friezes, xylographic, various brownings and some stains, the white 2D6 paper is missing, 19th century half leather binding, smooth spine with gilt wheels, label bearing the author and title on a red label. SPECIALIST NOTES First vernacular edition of this encyclopedia dedicated to human inventiveness, published for the first time in 1499. The work narrates the origin of a vast number of inventions, from religion to grammar, tragedy, astrology (pp. 47 -51), medicine, magic, memory, painting, agriculture, wine, and more.