Funerali antichi di diversi popoli, et nationi; forma, ordine, et pompa di sepolture, di essequie, di consecrationi antiche et d'altro [...]. Con le figure in rame di Girolamo Porro [...].

Sm. folio: [8, engr. title incl.]-95 pp. (slightly dampstained throughout, some margins strengthened, sl. foxing, marginal wormholes).

Later (Italian ?) half vellum, marbled paper on covers, spine with leather labels.

Second edition (1st 1574) of this work on the Ancient funeral rites by the humanist and cartographer Porcacchi (1530-1585). Presented in the form of a dialogue between Vespasiano da Soncino and Cesare Locatelli d'Alzano discussing the engraved plates. Nicely illustrated with 23 copper engravings in the text by Girolamo Porro. Title within an architectural engr. border. Galignani's tower device at colophon. Ref. Edit16 37351. - STC Italian 534. - Cp. Mortimer (Harvard Italian) 395 (1st ed.), Adams P:1903, Cicognara 1766 (mentions the 1591 ed.), Lipperheide 101 (id.). Prov. "Coll. Gr Gioia" (leather label).