STROZZI, Giulio (1583-1652). La Venetia edificata. Poema eroico con gli argomenti del sig. Francesco Cortesi. Venice: Antonio Pinelli, 1624. 2° (342 x 240mm). Fine engraved title with an inset bird's eye view of Venice, engraved full-page portrait of Strozzi, both engraved by Valesius, 2 further portraits of Attila and Flavius Aetius and 24 full-page engraved illustrations, woodcut device on final leaf, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and historiated initials. (Occasional staining to some leaves and illustration of chapter X, some light soiling.) Contemporary boards, modern slipcase (some light stains).

STROZZI, Giulio (1583-1652). La Venetia edificata. Poema eroico con gli argomenti del sig. Francesco Cortesi. Venice: Antonio Pinelli, 1624. 2° (342 x 240mm). Fine engraved title with an inset bird's eye view of Venice, engraved full-page portrait of Strozzi, both engraved by Valesius, 2 further portraits of Attila and Flavius Aetius and 24 full-page engraved illustrations, woodcut device on final leaf, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and historiated initials. (Occasional staining to some leaves and illustration of chapter X, some light soiling.) Contemporary boards, modern slipcase (some light stains).

FIRST COMPLETE EDITION of one of the best poems of the 17th century. Strozzi relates the history of the first years of the city of Venice and the wars against Attila. The first edition was printed in 1621 but it included the first twelve books only. BL 17th-Century Italian II, p. 882; Cicognara 1044; BMC 758; Graesse VI, 512; Vinciana 2853.