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Thursday 25 November 2021 e Friday 26 November 2021, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Sannazzaro, Iacopo

Three books on the birth of the Virgin by Sanazaro, translated into Tuscan verses by Giouanni Giolito de 'Ferrari, 1588

Estimate

€ 250 - 350

Sold

€ 256

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Venice, following the Gioliti, 1588. In 4th. Large figured title page, 3 full-page woodcuts within borders, all the text framed by a vegetable frieze border, small stain on the title page, half leather and cardboard binding from the 19th century.

Specialist Notes

Finely illustrated edition with fine graphics. Bongi II pp. 428-9: "It is printed with particular industry, and with the text in very large beautiful italics".