Del governo et amministratione di diversi regni et repvbliche, cosi antiche come moderne
This is a 1578 Venetian treatise by Francesco Sansovino on the government and administration of ancient and modern kingdoms and republics, printed in Venice under Iacomo Sansovino's direction. The pictures are repeated decorative headpieces: a central carved mask flanked by putti, scrolls and architectural panels in Renaissance woodcut style, with a designer able to borrow its symmetrical strapwork and cherub framing for title pages or ornamental borders.
