Bartolomeo Platina. PLATINA DELLE VITE DE PONTEFICI, NELLE QUALI SI DESCRIVONO LE VITE DI TUTTI LORO[...]TRADOTTO DI LATINO IN LINGUA VOLGARE[...] Venice: per Iacomo Leoncino, 1572. Later quarter bound leather over purple patterned paper-covered boards, raised bands and gilt title on spine, pink endpapers, manuscript on tail edge. Thick 8vo; A4 B-3G8 3H4 *-3*8 4a4; ff. 1-3, 8-426, [30]. Italic type; text in Italian. Adams P1431; Edit16 35551; USTC 807529.

6 1/8 x 4 3/8 in.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Bartolomeo Platina (Italy, 1421-1481) was a Renaissance humanist, historian, writer, and cookbook author. He wrote a history of the papacy after his own experience working as a papal official.

Binding solid with edgewear, corners and spine rubbed; cracking at rear hinge, pages lightly toned with scattered foxing and occasional light grime, (5) gatherings with heavier toning; frequent damp staining at edges and margins, occasional small edge chip or tear, one page with small possible repair.