"A reissue, with new title and dedication by the publisher, of the author's "Della Libraria Vaticana ragionamenti" published in 1590"--BL STC Italian, 17th cent.

"Con licenza de' superiori."

"In Roma, appresso Giacomo Ruffinello. Ad istanza di Gio. Martinelli. M.D. XC."--Colophon (f. Yy4r).

In a limp vellum binding with two vellum thongs laced through covers. Ms. lettering in ink (17th cent.) on spine. Title inscribed in ink on tail (17th cent.).

Index: f. Vv1r-Yy3v.

Quarto format; watermarks, among which: star, and: eagle; type and woodcut ornaments; woodcut factotums and decorated initials; 1 woodcut ill.; woodcut printer's mark: t.p., and: colophon (f. Yyrr); printed marginalia; p. 202 misnumbered 102; last p. blank.

Running title: "Della Libraria Vaticana". Title of pt. 1: "Della Libraria Vaticana ragionamenti (f. A1r). Title of pts. 2-4: "De ragionamenti della Libraria Vaticana" (f. Q4r, Dd1r, Ii1r).

4to: [1] blank leaf, [4], 331, [29] p. (last 4 blank) ; 22 cm. A reissue with new title and dedication by the publisher of Pansa's "Della Libraria Vaticana ragionamenti," 1590; see BL. Imprint at colophon retained from that ed.: In Roma, appresso Giacomo Ruffinello, ad instanza di Gio. Martinelli, 1590. Woodcut of the Vatican library building of Sixtus V, p. [126]. Woodcuts of alphabets.