Albertini (Francesco) Opusculum de mirabilibus nouae & ueteris vrbis Romae, first edition, Rome

Albertini (Francesco) Opusculum de mirabilibus nouae & ueteris vrbis Romae, first edition, collation: A-Z4 &4 [cum]4 [rum]4, lacking final blank, title within woodcut architectural border, with faded early ink ownership inscription to foot, blank spaces for capitals with printed guide letters, small paper repairs to title, Q1 & [rum]3 lower for-edge corners (no text loss), a few leaves with paper reinforcements at gutter, some browning and foxing, later limp vellum, 4to (202 x 136mm.) Rome, Giacomo Mazzocchi, 1510.*** First edition of the first modern guide-book to Rome including in the final section a reference to Amerigo Vespucci and his discoveries in the New World.Literature: Adams A502; Edit16 CNCE 739.