Boscán and Garcilaso de la Vega, Obras, [Rome], 1547, contemporary Roman Fortuna binding

8vo (151 x 100 mm). Italic type, 27 lines plus headline. collation: A-Z⁸ 2A-2L⁸: 272 leaves (final leaf blank; F4 missigned as A4). Woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials. (Slight browning, upper endpapers becoming detached, repaired tear to L7 not affecting text with supplied section measuring 105 x 30 mm, small tear to head of C7 not affecting text, worming to head of textblock running from G4 to I2.)

binding: Contemporary Roman black morocco (158 x 110 mm), morocco, richly gold-tooled impresa binding, 2 concentric frames, each within single fillet and composed of a repeated solid tool, mitred at corners, and containing Fortuna riding a dolphin, above and below these frames on upper cover is “VELIT NOLIT | VENTURA” and on lower cover “EST MI NOVERCA | FORTVNA”, traces of 2 pairs of fabric ties, spine with 4 full bands, compartments with single gilt tool, edges gilt and gauffered, in a tan cloth box. (Upper 2 compartments of spine renewed.)

provenance: Erased ownership inscription on title-page—Jacques Rosenthal, Munich—Sotheby’s, London, 12 April 1899, lot 4665—George Dunn (1864-1912), his sale, Sotheby's, London, 22 November 1917, lot 1952—P.J. & A.E. Dobell, London—James Tregaskis, London—Arthur Lauria, Paris—Maurice Burrus (1882-1959), note of acquisition ("Lauria 1935") at end, his sale, Christie's, Paris, 15 December 2015, lot 25. acquisition: Purchased at the preceding sale. references: USTC 342747; Edit16 CNCE 7190