Trojano Spinelli Duca d'Aquaro - Saggio di Tavola Cronologica del Regno di Napoli - 1762

Troiano Spinelli, Duke of Aquaro, Essay of a Chronological Table of the Princes, and the most notable Officers, who ruled and governed the PROVINCES that now comprise the KINGDOM OF NAPLES, in Naples, at the Printing House of Giuseppe di Bisogni, 1762 (MDCCLXII), first edition in Italian, imposing folio format; rare and important volume of historical and genealogical interest focused on the chronology of the rulers, dukes and feudal lords of the Kingdom of Naples since the Lombard return and the Norman conquests in Puglia; the copy presents itself complete with the small engraved device, the title page with a refined allegorical vignette engraved in copper with the motto Alta Locis Metimur Ab Imis signed by A. Baldi and M. Tisher, a large allegorical headpiece engraved at the beginning of the Proem, historiated initials including one finely engraved depicting the crowned eagle, and rich fore-edges and full-page chronological tables; the binding is half morocco in amaranth color with raised bands and gilded ornaments and titles on the spine and pink paper covers; the interior is very well preserved, with strong paper, wide margins and only physiological and slight period foxing; a solid work, complete and of great bibliographic prestige.
In small folio, pp. LXXIX + 107 n. + 1 nn. + a table several times folded.