Itinerarium Italiae.

Amsterdam, J. Janssonius, 1655

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12mo: 606 [engr. title incl.]-[12] pp.; 19 (of 20) pl. (map of Italy missing; occ. foxing).

Contemp. Dutch overl. vellum, flat spine titled in ink, blue spr. edges (front flyleaf missing).

Illustrated with an engr. title and 19 fold. city maps. The work was written by the historian Fr. Schott (1548-1622) but revised and with additions by his brother Andreas (1552-1629), whose name appears on title. The first edition was published in 1625.
Ref. DBS VII:898:60. - STCN.
Prov. Jesuits, Ghent (stamp). - Unidentified bookpl. fig. a portrait of Mary.