Wine.- Crescentiis (Petrus de) Opera di agricoltura, [Venice], [Bernardino de Viano], [1536].
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Wine.- Crescentiis (Petrus de) Opera di agricoltura, collation: A-Z AA-ZZ8 AAA BBB8 [cross]8, Roman letter, title within ornate woodcut historiated foliage border, A3v full-page woodcut of master instructing his pupils, woodcut historiated and decorative initials, BBB8 blank, some early ink underlining, remains of blue ink stamp to lower corner of title, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, lacking endpapers, contemporary limp vellum, yapp edges, lacking ties, stained, 8vo (156 x 102mm.), [Venice], [Bernardino de Viano de Lexona Vercellese], [1536]. *** Italian translation of the ‘Opus Ruralium Commodum’, one of the most influential medieval treatises on agriculture. Book 4 is given over to vines and winemaking. Also includes trees, fruit, animal husbandry, falconry, and veterinary matters. Literature: Adams C2931; B.IN.G 586; Paleari Henssler pp.208-209; cf. Bitting pp.105-107 & Simon BB 164.
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Wine.- Crescentiis (Petrus de) Opera di agricoltura, [Venice], [Bernardino de Viano], [1536].
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