PARUTA (Paolo). *Historia Vinetiana* by Paolo Paruta, Knight - Lot 246

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PARUTA (Paolo). *Historia Vinetiana* by Paolo Paruta, Knight - Lot 246
PARUTA (Paolo). *Historia Vinetiana* by Paolo Paruta, Knight and Procurator of St. Mark, divided into two parts; this edition is enriched with marginal notes and a table of contents for each book. Part Two, in which three books contain the war waged by the League of Christian Princes against the Ottoman Sultan, over the Kingdom of Cyprus. A reference work on the history of Venice and the War of Cyprus (1570–1573), a conflict that pitted the Republic of Venice against the Ottoman Empire. In Venice, by the Heirs of Tomaso Giunti and Francesco Baba, 1645.
 2 parts in 1 vol. in-quarto (263 x 188 mm). Full grained tan calfskin, double fillet framing on the covers, ribbed spine adorned with a mosaic piece and gilt metal decoration. Contemporary binding. In Italian, old spelling, 2 blank folios, 596 pp., 15 blank folios of index; 232 pp. and 8 folios of index. Significant restoration to the caps, joints, and edges; the title label replaced during restoration. Interior fresh and clean. New edition following the original, published posthumously in 1605. Title page adorned with the author’s portrait engraved in intaglio. This fine edition, printed in Venice by the Giunta, in two parts in quarto, each with its own title and pagination, is augmented with notes in the margins; it contains the two principal works of Paolo Paruta, a historian born in Venice in 1540, historiographer of the Republic, senator, and finally Procurator of St. Mark’s, who died in 1598. The Historia Vinetiana (1605) is a continuation of Pietro Bembo’s historical work, Historia Veneta. In it, Paruta recounts the history of the Republic of Venice, covering events from the late 15th century to the early 16th century, notably the Wars of the League of Cambrai and other major conflicts involving Venice. The work focuses on the political, military, and economic challenges faced by the Republic, while highlighting the diplomatic skill of its leaders. In *Historia della Guerra di Cipro, libri tre* (1572), Paruta details the causes of the conflict, military strategies, naval battles—notably the Battle of Lepanto (1571)—as well as the negotiations that followed. See: Treccani Encyclopaedia; Historians of Venice (Cambridge University Press, 2010). Provenance: B. H. de Fourcy, with heraldic bookplate. A rare volume, in good condition.
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