Printer's device from Porcacchi's " L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo"

Porcacchi Da Castiglione, Tommaso. Girolamo Porro Of Padua Printer's Device Venice Gorgio Angeliera a instantia de gli Herede di Simone Galignani de Karera 1590
Copper engraved printer's device- mark from Porcacchi's " L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" Set in a page of Italian text, with decorative, woodcut headpiece . Single page. folio, text to verso. Fair impression; some spotting worm hole lower right.

Tomasso Porcacchi da Castiglione first published his Isolario in 1572 in Venice, The maps were engraved by Girolamo Porro. whilst Porcacchi provided the descriptions.
The "Isolario" follows the tradition started by Sonetti and Bordone of "Island "books
Adams P-1906; Alden and Landis 590/54; BMC Italian, p.534; Sabin 64151. 297 by 200mm (11¾ by 7¾ inches) Page.   ref: 2942  €50