P. Victor, Pomponius Laetus, Fabricius Camers, R. Volaterranus, De vrbe Roma scribentes. Flauius, De locis ac ciuitatibus Italiae, deq. eius appellationibus priscis ac nouis

Victor, Publius, Leto, Giulio Pomponio, 1428-1497, Varano, Fabrizio, Maffei, Raffaele, 1455-1522, Biondo Flavio, 1392-1463, Pio, Giovanni Battista, -1540?, Calcagnini, Celio, 1479-1541 · 1520 · Bononiae : Ex aedibus Hieronymi de Benedictis · 1 picture

This 1520 Bologna printing by the Hieronymus de Benedictis press gathers Latin writings by Publius Victor, Pomponius Laetus, Fabricius Camers and Raffaele Maffei on ancient Rome and Italy, aimed at scholars and travellers. The one picture is a large framed initial letter with dense interlaced acanthus scrolls, leaves and a central sprig of foliage, a usable model for decorative capitals, border frames and classical ornament in early printed books.

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