Historia de Origine Urbis Venetiarum

Abstract

Giustiniani (1408-1489), member of a prominent Venetian family, was taught by the famous humanists Guarino of Verona and George of Trebizond, and served as a senator in his native city. The Historia is his most important work. Pr. Bernardinus Benalius, Venice, [not before 31 Jan. 1493]. Unbound fragment, quires h-m only. Roman typeface, very like Jenson’s. Heavily annotated by an early and learned reader writing elegant humanistica. Earlier provenance and donor unknown; kept in the office of the University Librarian since at least the 1970s; identified by A. and J. Rees in 1977. Cent Rare Folio DG 677 .A2 G5 1492.