PISTOFILO BONAVENTURA
OPLOMACHIA DI BONAVENTURA PISTOFILO nobile ferrarese dottore, e cavaliere. nella quale con dottrina morale, politica, e militare, e col mezzo delle figure si tratta per via di teorica, e di pratica del maneggio, e dell'uso delle armi. distinta in tre discorsi di picca, d'alabarda, e di moschetto
Siena (1621) – Ercole Gori
1 volume in-8° oblungo (135 mm x 199 mm)
[8], 315, [1] pages; many full page copper engravings inside text.
Contemporary limp vellum binding with handwritten title on spine (partially visible). Small lack to the spine (see photo). Slight humidity stain (barely visible) in the upper margin of some preliminary leaves; some browning / foxing. Some old ex-libris in the title page (cancelled). Some old note in the external margin. The full-page engravings, representing the use of weapons (alabardas, moschettos, pikes, etc.) are very charming and detailed. The state of conservation of this important work (in first and only edition) is, in general, very good.
- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 1
- Subject
- weapons, alabardas, moschettos, pikes
- Author/ Illustrator
- Pistofilo Bonaventura
- Book Title
- Oplomachia
- Condition
- Good
- Publication year oldest item
- 1621
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Language
- Italian
- Original language
- Yes
- Publisher
- Ercole Gori
- Binding/ Material
- Vellum
- Extras
- Place of print: SIENA
- Dimensions
- 135×199 mm