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Bargagli, Scipione

The first, second and third parts of Scipion Bargagli, a gentleman from Sanese, have been added again., 1594

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€ 250 - 500

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€ 358

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Information

Venice, near Francesco de 'Franceschi Senese, 1594. In 4 °. Company of & nbsp; Bargagli & nbsp; on the title page, double page depicting Emperor Rudolph II and his company with motto, 138 companies in ovals in the text, on the title page, incised gaps that do not damage the text, browning, woodworm holes on various files that in some cases touch the text, binding of the century. XVIII & nbsp; in brown calfskin, on the back embossed friezes in gold and gusset & nbsp; with title, restorations.

Specialist Notes

Conchae "As the creator and collector of enterprises, his fame crossed the borders of Siena, especially after the publication of his book On the enterprises (The first part of enterprises, Siena 1578; reprinted in Venice 1589; and" with the addition of the second and third part "and in the appendix the oration in praise of the academies and that in death by A. Piccolomini, ibid. 1594) for which the academies of the Oscuri of Lucca and of the Accordati of Genoa turned to him for the choice of their respective enterprises, while others mottos and figures he drew up for Grand Duke Ferdinand I and Henry IV on the occasion of his wedding with Maria de 'Medici. Work dictated by "a vain and frivolous noble pride that inspired almost all the Sienese aristocratic literature of that end of the century" ( Marenduzzo), the book adds to the various production on the subject (Giovio, Contile, Gírolamo Bargagli of the Dialogo de 'giuochi) perhaps only the attempt to explain more rationally the origin and true nature of enterprises. " DBI, sub vocis. 1 1594