Main (Thompson) Library location: South wing -- Fifth window. Ercole Nani (c.14-- – c. 15--) was a printer and typesetter in Bologna, where his documented practice began in 1483 with the collaborative publication of Robertus Valturius' Opera dell'arte militare. By 1492, Nani established himself independently and published a series of well-known works, including Mirabilia Romae and Aesop's Fabulae. After a decade-long hiatus, Nani reappeared in Rome in 1510. There he shared a printing press with Étienne Guillery until 1514. Nani's most notable works include Pungi lingua by Domenico Cavalca and Vita dei filosofi by Diogenes. Nani used the emblem of a patriarchal cross extending upward from a curved stone as his printer's mark. Some versions include the initials of his Latinized name, H.N.; the mark in the Vassar Library, however, does not.