History- Pansa (Francesco)

Istoria dell'antica Repubblica d'Amalfi, 2 vol., engraved author’s portrait & impresa of Amalfi city, woodcut ornaments, vol. 1 lacking the index at end, a little water staining, paper flaw to Q3 in vol. 1, contemporary limp vellum, title inked to spine, stained, 4to, Paolo Severini, Naples, 1724; with Fleury (Abbé) Costumi degli Israeliti, e de’ Cristiani. Opera, 2 vol. in one, occasional spotting, contemporary vellum boards, title inked to spine, soiled, 8vo, Niccoló Pezzana, Venice, 1755; & Welch (Charles) Modern History of the City of London, illustrations by Philip Norman, some full-page, leaves untrimmed, contemporary burgundy cloth, gilt decoration embossed to upper board, folio, lades East & Blades, 1896 (4)

***First title: important work that describes the millennial history of the maritime republic and contains many aspects of the political, commercial, social, and religious life of Amalfi, as well as information on noble families, corporations, maritime traffic, the town and districts, sacred places and even the relics owned by the Amalfi Church, many of which are linked to the flourishing contacts with the Christian East.