15th Century Narrative Stories

Genoa: Appresso Marc’ Antonio Bellone, 1576. 4to. (8),192,(24)pp. Index of names. Armorial woodcut device on title. Publisher’s woodcut device on colophon. Cont. limp vellum, a bit soiled, ties lacking, some gnawing at lower fore-edge of front cover, remains of an old hand-lettered paper label on spine. A few gatherings a bit browned (M‑S and V‑X). A valuable and entertaining book which Borromeo placed in his collection of ​“Novellieri” but which contains in reality narrative stories of people and events occurring between the mid-15th century and 1566; their names are listed in the index at the end. The events, factual and anecdotal, take place in Liguria, Lombardy, Campania and Aragon, and several of them mention Turkey and the Turks. At the beginning, in his preface, the author narrates the history of Novi Ligure where he was born (circa 1510). Not in adams; BL Italian STC p. 145.