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[Toscolano Maderno], P. Alex. Page Benanceses. .F. Well. .V. .V. [Alessandro Paganino], [between 1527-1533]. In 8°. Slight browning, some reddening, slight water mark on the lower edge of the last files, c. H2 missing, supplied with facsimile paper, parchment binding of the 16th century. XX with marbled paper case. Handwritten annotations on title page.
Rare edition of Boccaccio's Fiammetta, printed by Paganini with a character imitating the italics of Manutius, of which he was a great admirer. La Fiammetta is considered by many to be the first psychological novel in the vernacular and a forerunner of the stream of consciousness technique.
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