Keywords: COLLECTION of sonnets and other verses, chiefly in praise of Giovanni Ambrogio Figino, painter, of Milan, and his works; 1589-1608, but chiefly undated. Italian, with a few in Latin and one - Upper cover (Kings Ms 323).jpg Style Centre and cornerpiece made of small tools Drawer handle motif Floral Acorn; Caption Upper cover; Colour Red; Edge Gilt exhibition history Decorative Technique Tooled in gold; Cover Material Goatskin includes morocco turkey etc Italian binding of red morocco tooled 18th cent lettered 'Poesie in lode di Gio Ambr Figino' Belonged to Joseph Smith Consul at Venice Bibl Smith 1755 p clxxiv col ii then King George III With endleaves decorated with paste paint Probably from the workshop of Joseph Smith's binder in Venice object history Text 15c-17c; Italy; Smith Joseph Consul George III King of Great Britain 1760-1820 object type Cc-zero place of creation Binding Italy place of discovery Unspecified British Library image http //www bl uk/catalogues/bookbindings/LargeImage aspx RecordId 020-000016930 ImageId ImageId 56050 Copyright BL COLLECTION of sonnets and other verses chiefly in praise of Giovanni Ambrogio Figino painter of Milan and his works; 1589-1608 but chiefly undated Italian with a few in Latin and one f 60 in Greek Mostly on separate leaves Paper; ff 211 12 1 / 8 in x 9 in but with leaves of various sizes Circ 1589-1608 Uploaded with GWToolset COLLECTION of sonnets and other verses chiefly in praise of Giovanni Ambrogio Figino painter of Milan and his works; 1589-1608 but chiefly undated Italian with a few in Latin and one - Upper cover Kings Ms 323 http //www webarchive org uk/bldatasets/bindings/Kings_323 jpg Bookbinding 18th-century bookbinding British Library Bookbindings |