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Camillo Ranieri Borghi

The Pisan Oplomachy or The Battle of the Pisa Bridge, 1713

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€ 300 - 500

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€ 387

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Information

Lucca, Pellegrino Frediani, 1713. In 4th, (10cc), 184, 4 plates. Title page with woodcut vignette preceded by an illustrated frontispiece. Copy donated by the author. Coeval hardcover binding, handwritten title on spine. § Attached booklet The Pisan oplomachy or the Game of the Bridge of Pisa, its origin and custom, Florence, Pagani, 1801 (The name of the publisher and the date are taken from the Clio, v.10 p. 8042), In-8°, 8cc. Coeval blue paper binding.

Specialist Notes

Rare first edition of this interesting text on the game of the battle of the bridge of Pisa, with numerous engravings describing the formations and armor of the contenders. See Lozzi II, 3633 and Moreni. Article number 43161 Lozzi, 3637; Moreni I, p. 148-149.