828 Woodcut Medallions

Rouille, Guillaume. PRIMA [LA SECONDA] PARTE DEL PRONTVARIO DE LA MEDAGLIE DE PIU ILLUSTRI & FULGENTI HUOMINI & DONNE, DAL PRINCIPIO DE MONDO INSINO AL PRESENTE TEMPO, CON LE LOR VITE IN COMPENDIO RACCOLTE. Lyon: Appresso Guglielmo Rovillio 1553. 4to. Cont. vellum; [8], 172, [4]; 248, [8]pp. Indices (of medallions). 2 parts in 1, each with a title page. In Italian. Lavishly illustrated with 828 medallion woodcut portraits. Title pages with woodcut vignettes. Decently cool manicule on pg. 128 of the first part. Very good. Vellum lightly soiled, hand lettering on spine partly effaced. Old water stain at top fore-corner of a few final leaves. Text leaves lightly browned & some old soiling. Miniscule burn mark affecting a few pages. One leaf with a horizontal tear repaired. One medallion woodcut “glued over” – not clear if original or a repair. Pg. 5 incorrectly numbered 13. Bookplate on front pastedown. Overall a fairly impressive copy.