With 24 engraved portraits

Battista Nani:

Histoire de la Republique de Venise. 1-4.

Cologne, chez Pierre Marteau, 1682. 12mo. (15,3 x 9 cms). [34] + 228 +
264 + 268 + 364 pp. + engraved frontispiece + 24 engraved portraits
(incl. Christian IV of Denmark, Gustav II Adolf, Queen Kristina,
Piccolomini, Mazarin, Richelieu).

4 parts bound in two volumes, contemporary full calf, lightly worn.
Unidentified armorial stamp on first title.

French translation of Nani's much praised work on the history of Venice.
Giovan Battista Nani was an Italian historian born in Venice on August
30, 1616. He belonged to a patrician family and played a significant
role in both diplomatic and historical circles during his lifetime. At
the age of 25, Nani served as the ambassador of Venice to France from
1643 to 1668.

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