FOUGASSES, THOMAS DE. The Generall Historie of the Magnificent State of Venice. Woodcut bird's-eye view of Venice on title; 90 woodcut portraits in text. [6] (of [8]), 579, [3]; 500, [41] pages, including blanks 3C4 and 5Z4; lacks initial blank. Folio, 310x207 mm, contemporary brown morocco with gilt ornamental tool in spine compartments and calf lettering piece, spine ends worn; occasional light marginal soiling and dampstaining, blank lower outer corner torn off front free endpaper. With 17th-century inscription: "For the most Ilustrious [sic] and High Borne Prince James, Duke of Monmuth," signed Hen[ry] Smythe. London: G. Eld and W. Stanby, 1612