Guicciardini, Francesco. L'Histoire d'Italie de Messire François Guicciardin Gentilhomme Florentin. Translatée d'Italien en François, & presentée à Tres_vertueuse, Tres haute, & Trespuissante Dame & Princesse, Katherine De Medicis Royne de France: Par Hierosme Chomedey, Gentilhomme & Conseiller de la ville de Paris. Paris: Bernardino Torresano, 1568

First French translation by Hierosme de Chomꦅedey, privilege granted to Kerver, Turrisan, Dallier &ꦅamp; Norment.

Median folio (331 x 221 mm). Italic and Roman type, 56 lines plus headline. collation: a⁴ A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa-Zzz⁶ &¹ ¶⁶ (“Faultes Notables Commises” at end, lacking Oo4, P4 bound before P3): 425 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-page, headpieces, tailpieces, decorated initials, printer’s ornaments. (Dampstaining to🌟 lower corner throughout, minor worming at lower margin.)

binding: Modern half morocco over green and black marbled paper-covered bo🌃ards (334 x 237 mm), edges speckled red. (Tears along joints at head, minor rubbing♈ and small exposures.)

acquisition: Purchased from Erasmushaus / Haus der Bücher, Basel, 1979. references:ꩵ UCLA 1064; not in Renouard; FB 24175; USTC 25260