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Valturius, Robertus (1413-84)
[Italian] Opera dell'arte militaire.
See #209 #147 #269 Verona: Boninus de Boninis, 17 Feb. 1483 f^0
(Paolo Ramusio, tr.)
Ref: Goff V-90 HC 14849 Sander 7483 Pr 6922
BMC VII 952 Libro VII riiii
Copy: HEHL, PML, NYPL (P)

314 leaves. 1,7 + 314 blank. 10^a: 36-38 lines + headline (book
number) 204(216)x125mm Types: 114R: 90 G
inscriptions on diagram on G1^b. Capital spaces, a few
with guide letters. WOodcuts.
[*]^6; a-d^8 e^6 gg^8 h^10 i-u^8 xy^6 z^8 x^8 g RXAB^6 C-E^8; FG^6 HI^8 K^10
L-N^8 O^10

The cuts are those of the Latin ed. but generally more worn.
THere are a few slight changes in the order. There are
many irregularities in the length of the type pages, especially
at the inmost openings of quines.
Tyeps 114R [P2] square clear text type, with single Qu,
the Q with long curved tail. In use in 1483 + in small
quantities earlier.
90G [P1] rather heavy compact text type with
mostly double crossed capitals. M^88 + 88. No hyphen.
Used for the 1481-2 Blondus + in small quantities in
the books of 1482.

1st book printed at Verona by Boninus was 1481 (a total
of b in that town) By 6 June 1483 he had completed
his 1st book at Bresica
Verona - 13 Feb. 1483 Goff V-89. in latin This ed. contains 95
cuts copied from those of 1472 + 1 cut which does not
appear in the earlier ed.