Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 90.1

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  • Bodleian Library Broxb. 90.1
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  • 1577
Title
  • Ducale for Lorenzo Caveo
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  • The Orient in Venice. Italian (Venice), 1577. Lacquered brown goatskin over pasteboards, with sunken central centrepiece and side compartments in Oriental style. In centre of front board, the winged lion of St Mark; on back board, the arms of Lorenzo Caveo. The Republic of Venice had access through its trading privileges to the bookbinders of the Near and Middle East, and were able to copy Persian and Turkish exemplars for official documents, such as this 'Commissioni dogali', by which the Doge of Venice confirmed official appointments.
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