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Conti, Giusto de . LA BELLA MANO
Verona 1753 Presso Giannalberto Tumermani. Poetry in Italian. Conti lived approx 1720-1790. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 392pp., frontispiece engraved illustration, vignette on title, 3/4 vellum. Two short handwritten notes in text. One institution stamp on internal text page. Good, front blank end page detaching, vellum rubbed and worn, outer front hinge beginning to crack along top edge. (a11223)
$300.00 Fontanini, Giusto . BIBLIOTECA DELL'ELOQUENZA ITALIANA. TWO VOLUMES
Venezia 1753 Presso Giambatista Pasquali. Con le annotazioni del Signor Apostolo Zeno. In Italian. 2 volumes, complete. 4to., 494pp., 515pp., full vellum. VG, corners and edges bit worn, Mounted spine labels gone but title still legible in the vellum. Text unusually clean and bright. Brunet 31655. Two volumes. (a30426)
$745.00 Barotti, Lorenzo . SERIE DE VESCOVI ED ARCIVESCOVI DI FERRARA
Ferrara 1781 Per Francesco Pomatelli. In Italian. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 159pp., later marbled boards with vellum spine and later end papers. Good, title page and half title chipped but no loss of text. (a36567)
$450.00 (catholic) . SOPRA L'ONORARIO DELLE MESSE
Venezia 1768 Luigi Pavini. Si tratta della sua origine, delle illusioni, ed altri abusi quindi derivati ne ministri dell'altare e nel basso popolo. Hardcover. Small folio, 103pp., cardboard boards cover with string binding. Good, light wear and soiling with a bit of ink scribble on cover, lightly wrinkled throughout. (a36569)
$300.00 Fiorentino, Remigio . EPISTOLE ET EVANGELI CHE SI LEGGONO TUTTO L'ANNO ALLE MESSE
Lucca 1719 Marescandoli. Tradotti in LIngua Toscana . Con il Calendraio, e Tavola de Giorni, che si leggono l'Epistole & Evangeli. 8vo., 372pp., 58pp. Full vellum. Good, binding browned, a bit worn, two inch tear on backstrip, some ink doodling on end papers and on lower margin of final text page, some crossed out scribbling on titlepage, some soiling on some text pages, inch long worm track on lower margin of about 40 pages (not affecting text), two inch piece of margin of p. 271 torn out just to but not removing any text. (a38904)
$185.00 Mascaron, Jules . RECUEIL DES ORAISONS FUNEBRES
Paris 1745 Desaint. Mascaron, 1634-1703, was a favorite of Louis XIV. In French. 12mo., 424pp., full leather with gilt decorated spine and raised bands. Good, cover worn, a few light spots in text, top margin slightly cropped (not near text at all.) (a3935)
$75.00 Ricci, Francesco Maria . DI SAN PROSPERO AQUITANO
Verona 1764 Agostino Carattoni Stampator Vescovile. Text and analysis of writing of 5th century Christian writer Prosper of Aquitaine. Hardcover. In Italian. Square octavo, 128pp., two fullpage engravings (of Author and his Monsigno), full vellum with nice legible spine label. Near VG, cover spotted, end papers soiled. Rare. (a3964)
$350.00 (Gaspare, Morando) . L'ARTE DI VIVER SANO E LUNGAMENTE
Torino 1789 Nella Stamperia d'Ignazio Soffietti, Presso Gaetano Balbino . 16mo. wraps. In Italian. 155pp., later paper spine. Fairly Good, light staining on some pages; binding secure; complete. Two words in ink on lower margin titlepage - no other marks. (a5568)
$100.00 Calzamiglia, Gaspare . DEL CAMARLINGATO DI RIPA GRANDE
Roma 1777 Gio. Zempel. On economic importance of river commerce. In Italian. 8vo., 83pp., nice engraved titlepage with pictorial border on all four sides and vignette in middle, small engravedriver view at one chapter heading, full vellum, Good, professional repair of top margin of final three pages, a few stains on cover. Rare. (a57695)
$500.00(sicily). ORIGINAL POLITICAL DOCUMENT DATED 1746
Palermo 1746. Concerning El Principe Corsini whose names are printed at the end of the document. In Italian. 4to., (10x14 inches), 8pp., printed. VG plus, folded in half ; clean and very bright. (a5840)
$65.00 Valsecchi, Antonio . LA RELIGION VINCITRICE PARTE SECONDA
Napoli 1777 Giuseppe de Dominicis. Antonio Valsecchi, 1708-1791, Theology professor and Dominican monk.This work is a refutation of atheism, In Italian. 4to., 212pp., original flexible boards. Good, most of front cover removed. Part 2 only. (a59472)
$275.00 (italy) . LA CALUNNIA CONVINTA, CIO�, RISPOSTA AD UN LIBELLO PUBLICATO DA DEFENSORI DE RITI CONDANNATI DELLA CIN
1710 Edizione Seconda. Sotto il titolo di Lettere d'avviso d'un buon amico, al Dottore di Sorbona, Autore della Difesa del Giudizio formato dalla sede Apostolica, etc. In Italian. 12mo., 72pp., later marbled boards with mounted leather spine label. VG. Scarce. (a60041)
$400.00 Clementissiomo Comando della S C R M A . LA RADUNANZA NOBILE, E PIA DELLA CROCIERA FONDATA DALLA SACRA CESAREA REAL MAESTRA DELL IMPERATRICE ELEONORA
Vienna 1773 Tomaso di Trattnern.12mo., 121pp., one insignia on preface page, one engraved plate with 4 insignias, decorated wraps (possibly later than original). wrapper. VG, wraps a bit worn. (a60356)
$175.00 Deodati, Mr. . LETTERE D'UNA PERUVIANA 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1759 Briasson. Parallel text in Italian and French. 2 volumes. 12mo., 397pp., errata, 293pp., errate and privege du roi, full leather with mounted spine labels. Good plus, starting to crack along outer hinges. (a60858)
$235.00 Pope, Alexander (Alessandro) . I PRINCIPJ DELLA MORALE O SIA SAGGIO SOPRA L'UOMO: POEMA INGLESE DI ALESSANDRO POPE TRADOTTO IN VERSI SCIOLTI ITALIANI
Venezia 1761 Presso Giambatista Novelli. Tradotto in versi sciolti Italiani dal Cavaliere Anton-Filippo Adami con la Giunta di Critiche e Filosofiche Annotazioni e di varj egregj Componimenti dello stesso Autore, come puo vedersi nella prafazione che segue . In Italian. Octavo, 182pp., small rectangular engraving on title page. A later, likely 19th century, rebinding in half vellum with patterned boards (a brownish floral pattern) and spine labelling in gilt. VG, light wear, bumping of corners, a few light stains in text. VG. (a61020)
$200.00 (anon) . RACCOLTA DI LEGGIADRISSIME CANZONETTE ANACREONTICHE SOPRA DIVERSI SOGGETTI ALL'ILLUSTRISSIMA SIGNORA ELISABETTA CIAPPELLONI NE' RICCI
Livorno 1752 first edition. Gio. Paolo Fantechi. In Italian. Unusual collection of poetry, several poems of which are on gastronomic topics such as chocolate tobacco and fish. La Cioccolata a Fille by Pietro Metastasio (pp. i-v) is listed in Lord Westbury's Handlist of Italian Cookery Books as appearing in 1783 so this 1752 considerably earlier. Nestis Il Tabacco a Clori Cantata and other poems by Medesimo including La Pesca' (xli-xliv); Occhi di Bella Donna' del Marcantonio PIndemonte; other poems by Antonio Conti, Innocenzo Frugoni (La Rosa), Gio Battista Ricchieri, Tirsi Lecasio, Pompeo Figari Geneovese (Riso e Pianto), Lorenzo Magalotti Fiorentino Vivanda Inglese Nominata Contento (lxxi-lxxvii); Jacopo Antonio Bunofanti. Small Octavo, 82pp., plain wraps (contemporary pigskin?). VG. Very scarce. (a61021)
$690.00 Veneroni, Sr. . DICTIONAIRE ITALIEN ET FRANCOIS CONTENANT TOUT CE QUI SE TROUVE DANS LES AUTRES DICTIONAIRES. 2 VOLUMES (BOUND IN ONE)
Paris 1710 Chez Michel David. Hardcover. 2 volumes bound in one. 4to., 500pp., 424pp., title page in red and black, triple column text, full leather with gilt decorations, raised bands and mounted red label on spine. Owner bookplate (Jepbson. Mallow, Ireland). Good, a few small chips on spine, corners a bit worn, outer hinges cracking, a few initial and final pages are creased. (a61200)
$650.00 Zappi, Giovambatista Felice et Faustina Maratti sua Consorte . RIME DI GIOVAMBATISTA FELICE ZAPPI E DI FAUSTINA MARATTI (2 VOLUMES BOUND IN ONE)
Venezia 1772, 1773 Gaspare Storti. Edizione Decima. In Italian. 2 volumes bound in 1. 12mo., 354pp., 348pp., (17pp.), 1/2 leather with attractive color geometric pattern on boards. Old ink number on front Good, some light spotting in text, front and rear blanks, and spine label missing, covers and spine rubbed and worn. Very scarce. (a61341)
$120.00 Massillon, M., Vescovo di Clermont (1663-1742) . PENSIERI SOPRA DIVERSI SOGGETTI DI MORALE E DI PIETA
Milano 1768 Appresso Giuseppe Galeazzi Regio Stampatore. In Italian. Sm.4to., 255pp. (double column), full leather with gilt spine and mounted spine label. VG, boards very slightly warped outward. Very scarce. (a61368)
$250.00 Muratori, Lodovico Antoniio Duca di Modena . DELLE FORZE DELL'INTENDIMENTO UMANO O SIA IL PIRRONISMO CONFUTATO
Venezia 1745 Gaimbastista Pasquali. In Italian. Hardcover. Small octavo, 348pp., 4pp., full vellum with gilt spine label. Owner name on lower margin of title page. VG plus. In Excellent condition! Scarce. (a64552)
$330.00 Guarini, Giovanbattista . IL PASTOR FIDO TRAGICOMEDIA
Londra 1778 Livorno Presso. In Italian. Hardcover. 12mo (15 x 9 cm). 20, 6, 308pp., full-page engraved illustrated title page, full-page engraved portrait of Guarini, 5 full-page engraved illustrations in text, leather with colorful marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Eduardo J. Bullrich. Good, a few pages have light spots, leather worn off corners and spine ends, corners lightly bumped and rounded. (a64642)
$350.00 Baruffaldi, Girolamo . RIME SCELTE DE' POETI FERRARESI, ANTICHI, E MODERNI . AGGIUNTEVI NEL FINE ALCUNE DREVI NOTIZIE ISTORISCHE INTORNO AD ESSI
Ferrara 1713 first edition. Pergli Eredi di Bernardino Pomatelli Imr. Episc. Hardcover. In Italian. Octavo, (34), 608pp., title page engraving, 3/4 vellum with original attractive blue and tan patterned boards, mounted leather spine label, rouged fore-edges. Monastery stamp on title page and verso. Good, about 100 pages have light stain, cover somewhat worn, spine label chipped, some chipping of vellum on spine. (a64716)
$1900.00 Menzini, Benedetto . LE SATIRE DI BENEDTTO MENZINI FIORENTINO CON LE NOTE DI ANTON MARIA SALVINI
Berna 1752. ... Anton Maria Biscioni, Giorgio Van -der-Broodt e eltri celebri Autori. Composto Da Pier Casimiro Romolini. In Italian. Octavo, 255pp., engraved vignette on title page, 1/2 leather with marbled boards. Owner bookplate. Good, final 50 pages have light stain on lower right hand corner, head of spine worn. (a64979)
$300.00 Pertusati, Franceso (of Milan) . MENEGHIN SOTT' AL FRANZES
Milano (1799) Dalla Typographia di Antonio Guerrini. Poetry in Italian. Octavo (13 x 19 cm). Pagination: title page, blank verso, III-XVI, (2) 19-120 pages. Full vellum with gilt decorations and raised spine bands, gilt decorated spine and mounted red leather spine label. Near VG, some light cover wear, bit of chipping on edges of front and rear marbled free end paper, spine label has small chip lower corner. Binding secure. Scarce. (a64988)
$450.00 (canon law) . DEL PRIMATO DELL'APOSTOLO S. PIETRO E DEI ROMANI PONTEFICI SUOI SUCCESSORI IN CONFUATZIONE DE VARJ SCHRITTI RECENTI
Roma 1784 Giovanni Zempel. In Latin. Octavo, xx, 264pp., full vellum. Old owner signature on front end paper, previous owner has very neatly erased a library name from verso of title page. Good plus, some light cover wear, slight worming inside front cover, (a64991)
$295.00 Serviez, (J Roergas) Di . STORIA DELLA VITA DELLE IMPERADRICI ROMANE E DELLE PRINCIPESSE DEL LORO SANGUE NELLA QUALE 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Venezia 1787 Presso Leonardo Bassaglia. In Italian. 3 volumes. Octavo, 4, 358pp., 1, 2, 348pp., 2, 306pp., small vignette of flaming dragon on each title page, 1/2 leather with spine labels and gilt decoration. Tiny Monastery stamp on each titlepage. Good, some worming on spines. Set of 3 volumes: (a64992)
$250.00 Bongiovanni, Pellegra . RISPOSTE A NOME DI MADONNA LAURA ALLE RIME DI MESSER FRANCESCO PETRARCA IN VITA DELLA MEDESIMA COMPOSTE DA PELLEGRA BONGIOVANNI
Romas 1762 Presso Benedetto Franzesi. Poetry in Italian. Small octavo, xix, 339pp.,vignette on title page, original full vellum. Old owner signature on end paper. Small monastery stamp on title page and verso. Good, occasional light foxing, spine ends frayed, inside front cover and first end papers wormed, heel of spine chipped. (a64995)
$420.00 Abis, Paolo . LA TEMI VENETA CONTENENTE MAGISTRATI, REGGIMENTI E ALTRO PER L'ANNO 1793
(Venice 1793) Appresso Paolo Colombani. Directory of names. In Italian. Hardcover, 12mo., 156pp., fully bordered title page, full page frontis engraving of woman holding a branch, original tan cloth. VG. Scarce. (a65006)
$500.00 (canon law) . DEL CONCILIO DI SARDICA E DE' SUOI CANONI SU LA FORMA DE'GIUDIAJ ECCLESIASTICI
Roma 1783 Luigi Perego Salvioni nella Spienza. In Latin. Small octavo, xxiv, 211pp., title page vignette, errata, full vellum with gilt spine label. Line of ink scribbling on middle of titlepage; ink number stamp on title page verso, a short contemporary ink notation on front end paper. VG. (a65008)
$250.00 Cusani, D. Marcello Papiniano . RAGGUAGLIO DELLE CONTRADDIZIONI SOSTENUTE DALLA PASTORALE VIGILANZE
Lucca 1759 Con Licenza de Superiori. In Italian. Octavo, 407pp., errata, full vellum with rouged fore-edges. VG, light wear, occasional slight foxing. (a65009)
$300.00 Davanzati Bostichi, Bernardo . SCISMA D'INGHILTERRA CON ALTRE OPERETTE DEL SIGNOR BERNARDO DAVANZATI BOSTICHI GENTILUOMO FIORENTINO
Padova 1727 Giuseppe Comino.In Italian. Small octavo, 256pp., (4), fine engraved frontis portrait of Davanzati, one foldout chart, full vellum with stunning bold strongly colored end papers (unusual design). Small light ink owner signature from 1789 on front end paper. Ink number stamp on verso of title page, VG, light wear. (a65011)
$420.00 Berni, Francesco, M. Bino, M. Lodovico Martelli, Mattio Franzese, dell'Aretino e di diversi Autori . DELL'OPERE BURLESCHE 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Londra 1723. Poetry, in Italian. 3 volumes. 12mo., 194pp., 332pp., 384p., (63), woodcut illustration on title page, original brown paper covered boards. One page of contemporary ink notation on front blank end paper first volume. Good, boards worn on all edges, spine of third volume chipped. 3 volume set. Scarce. (a65074)
$660.00 Turchi, Fr. Adeodato . OMELIA DALL'ILLUSTRISSIMO E REVERENDISSIMO
Parma 1793 Dalla Stamperia Reale. Boboni printing. In Italian. Lg.4to., 40pp., engraved vignette on title page and half page engraving on next page, wide margins in text, spine and tips leather with marbled boards. Attractive hand made colorful pastedowns. Good, edges worn, occasional soiling, opens to title page (no blank end papers). (a65659)
$260.00 Ildefonso di San Luigi . DELLA GIUSTIFICAZIONE E DELLA LIMOSINA TRATTATO TEOLOGICO
Firenze 1770 Gaet. Cambiagi. Extensive treatise on Carmelite of Tuscany. In Italian. Sm.4to., xiv, 542pp., title in red and black, full vellum. VG, light wear and light soiling. Very scarce. (a66737)
$650.00 Baruffaldi, Girolamo . OSSERVAZIONI CRITICHE DEL DOTTOR GIROLAMO BARUFFALDI...DEL MARCHESE GIAN-GIUSEPPE ORSI SOPRA LA MANIERA DI BEN PENSARE NE COMPONIMENTI, SCRITTA DA UN'ACCADEMICO **** AL SIG. CONTE DI **** L'ANNO 1705
Venezia 1710 Gio: Gabbriello Ertz. In Italian. first edition? hardcover. Octavo, 388pp., gilt printed green cloth spine with attractive patterned boards. Monastery stamp on title page and label on verso. VG, leaves slightly wrinkled, some worming on final two leaves which are mostly blank with a short errata list (no words are removed). (a67338)
$920.00 Metastasio, Pietro . OSSERVAZIONI DI VARJ LETTERATI SOPRA I DRAMMI DELL'ABBATE PIETRO METASTASIO - TOMO PRIMO et TOMO SECONDO
Nizza 1785 Presso la Societa Tipografica. In Italian. Hardcover. 12mo., 333pp., 381p. Full vellum with two mounted spine labels. Owner name stamp label on verso of each title page but no other ownership marks. VG plus. Excellent condition, text clean, no foxing, binding very secure. (a71445)
$325.00 Zucconi, Ferdinando . LEZIONI SACRE SOPRA LA DIVINA SCRITTURA 5 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Venezia 1762 Baglioni. In Italian. 4to., 616pp., 776pp., 702pp. 588pp,, 542pp. (double column), full vellum. Monastery stamp on title pages. Near Good, spine ends worn and frayed and chipped, faint spotting or soiling on a few pages. Binding secure. Complete set of 5 volumes: (a72560)
$475.00 Neri, Pompeo . DISCORSO SOPRA L'ASILO ECCLESIASTICO
Firenze 1765 Si Vende In Venezia per Giambatista Pasquali. In Italian. 12mo., 199pp.,title page in red and black, woodcut vignette on title pages, full vellume. VG, covers lightly warped outward. Scarce. (a77245)
$450.00 Roncaglia, Constantino (1677-1737) . LE MODERNE CONVERSAZIONI, VOLGARMENTE DETTE DE' CICISBEI
Lucca 1736 Per Leonardo Venturini. The Cicisbei in Italian culture was a socially acceptable male attendant, even lover, to a married woman, usually with the knowing consent of her husband. In Italian. 12mo., (3), 263pp., title page vignette of two cupids and a lyre, full vellum with raised spine bands and mounted leather spine label. Tiny ink number on blank end paper - no other ownership marks. VG, spine label chipped. (a77958)
$450.00 Migliavacca, Giovanni Ambrogio . SOLIMANO DRAMMA PER MUSICA
Da rappresentarsi nel Regio Teatro di Torino nel Carnovale del 1756 alla presenza di S S R M. Torino (1756) Presso Gli Zappata. Hardcover. 12mo., 76pp., original half white cloth with attractive green and blue patterned boards. Good, front blank present but detached, light foxing and light toning of text, paper on inner hinges cracking. Binding solid, no ownership marks. (a78851)
$220.00 Rota, Vincenzo . IL PASTOR GELOSO FAVOLA BOSCHERECCIA TRAGICA DI CHI LA INVENTO
Venezia 1744 Appresso Simone Occhi. Hardcover. 12mo., 81pp., errata, later attractive rebinding (not recently done) in half blue cloth with colorful gilt printed patterned boards. VG plus. (a78852)
$325.00 Varano, Alfonso . DEMETRIO TRAGEDIA
Padova 1749 Nella Stamperia del Seminario. 4to., 154pp., lovely strong full page engraved frontis by Joseph Ghedini Ferrarien and Franco Zucchi., half page illustration on title page by Adr. Bolzoni and Franco Pellegrini, full vellum with marbled end papers. Good, some staining on vellum, spine labels chipped, some old dry light waterstaining throughout . (a78855)
$350.00 Ninfeo, Alidauro . DISCORSO ACADEMICO SULL'ISTORIA LETTERARIA PISANA
Pisa 1787 Ranieri Prosperi. Hardcover. In Italian. 4to., 149pp., 3/4 vellum with marbled boards. Good plus, marbled boards are faded, moderate cover wear, occasional spots in text. Binding secure. Nice solid condition. (a78857)
$300.00 Asquini, Basilio . CENT' OTTANTA, E PIU' UOMINI ILLUSTRI DEL FRUILI, QUALI FIORISCONO, O ANNO FIORITO IN QUESTA ETA RACCOLTI E BREVEMENTE NELLE SUE CLASSI DISPOSTI
Venezia 1735 Presso Aniolo Pasinello. In Italian. 12mo., 123pp., circular illustration on title page, later wraps. Good plus, one page has tiny hole taking out about 3 letters on both sides. (a78859)
$750.00 Varano di Camerino, Alfonso . DEMETRIO TRAGEDIA
Venezia 1799. Hardcover. In Italian. 12mo., 106pp., attractive geometrically patterned boards with mounted spine label. Good plus, text has occasional light stains and shows some light wear overall. (a78861)
$200.00 Pavanello Vicentino, Michele . PER LE FELICISSIME NOZZE DELL' ECCELLENZE LORO CHIARA CORNARO E IL NOBIL UOMO STEFANO VALMARANA FARSA RUTICA
Vicenza 1792 Giovanni Rossi. Hardcover. Octavo, 96pp., 3/4 cloth with marbled boards and mounted spine label (appears to be 19th century rebinding.) Good plus, some light wear. (a78870)
$188.00 Parini, Giuseppe . IL MATTINO, IL MEZZOGIORNO E LA SERA POEMETTI TRE
Venezia 1779 Pietro Savioni. In Italian. 12mo., 120pp., attractivebrown flower paperc overed boards and half vellum with gilt spine label. Monastery name stamp on title and verso otherwise no ownership marks. VG, occasional slight foxing in text. (a78920)
$175.00 Ringhieri, Francesco Ulisse . ADONIA TRAGEDIA
Bologna 1779 S. Tommaso d'Aquino. In Italian. 16mo., 10pp., later wraps. Monastery name stamp on verso of title. Good plus. (a78925)
$150.00 Palazzi, Agostino . EUSTACHIO TRAGEDIA
Venezia 1763 Tommaso Bettinelli. In Italian. 12mo., 63pp., original marbled boards with spine and corners leather. Cover Fair, much of leather is worn off covers. (a78926)
$140.00 Paolini, Aldobrando Gio. Batt. . SCIPIONE IN SPAGNA OPERA DRAMMATICA
Pisa 1777 Gio. Dom. Carotti. In Italian. 12mo., 3/4 vellum with gilt spine label and original marbled end papers. Fully annotated throughout in light brown ink- appears to be 18th century notation. Tiny owner stamp on title page. VG. (a78927)
$450.00 Panchianio, Cattuffio . RUTZVANSCAD IL GIOVINE ARCISOPRATRAGICHISSIMA TRAGEDIA
Venezia 1737 Giuseppe Bettinelli. In Italian. Small octavo, 159pp., fine full page copperplate engraving as frontis showing an old man reading the classics and a small engraving on title page of what looks like Zeus with a handful of birds, 9 additional full page engravings in text and 2 headpieces, 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Owner name label on verso of titlepage. Good plus, some light wear and rubbing on cover. (a78928)
$640.00 Muratori, Lodovico Antonio . ELOGI E LETTERE INDEDITE DEL SIG. DOTTOR LODOVICO ANTONIO MURATORI PROPOSTO DELLA POMPOSA 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Venezia 1789 Dalle Sampe delli Fratelli Bassaglia A spese di Antonio Zatta. In Italian. Octavos, 244pp., 247pp., original stiff paper wraps. Tiny owner stamp on both title pages. Halfpage of very old ink notation on front blank of volume 1. Good, some light soiling on covers, slight bit of occasional spotting. (a78929)
$250.00 Landi, Abate Antonio . IL RODRIGO TRAGEDIA
Firenze 1765 Nella Stamperia Imperiale. First edition. In Italian. Octavo, 80pp., brown paper covered with white stars over stiff wraps. Later paper label on front and later paper spine. Good, cover worn. some spots and staining in text. Rare. (a78930)
$450.00 Metastasio, Abate Pietro . I GIVOCHI OLIMPICI
Roma 1784 Presso Antonio Fulgoni. In Italian. Octavo, 95pp., later red cloth with new paper spine. Near VG, front hinge beginning to crack, occasional slight spotting in text. Scarce. (a78931)
$125.00 Varano, Alfonso . OPERE POETISCHE - 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Parma 1789 Dalla Stamperia Reale. I Italian. Hardcovers. 3 volumes. 12mo., full vellum with 2 mounted leather spine labels on each spine and rouged fore-edges. Tomo I: Rime Giovanili Pastorali, Sacre, Profane, Anacreontiche e Scherzevoli, 473pp. plus errata page; Tomo II: Visioni Scare, e Morali. (10), 408pp. plus 1 errata page; Tomo III. Demetrio; Giovanni de Giscala, Tiranno del Temio di Gerusalemme; e Agnese Martire del Giappone Tragedie, (16), 545pp. Previous owner neatly cut away the right hand corner of each title page, cutting in and out to protect printed title, apparently removing owner signatures. VG, a handful of pages have bumped corners. Binding very secure. Lovely set. (a78934)
$350.00 Fagiuoli, Giovambatista . GLI SPONSALI IN MASCHERA OVVERO LA POESIA, E LA PITTURA IN GARA PER AMORE COMMEDIA
Firenze 1752 Batista Stecchi. In Italian. Hardcover. Narrow 12mo., 159pp., (1), pink and brown spotted paper-covered boards with vellum spine. Manuscript title on spine. A few faint underlines in text. Good, cover a bit worn, slight bit of wrinkling throughout text. (a78936)
$200.00 Arrigo da Settimello . ARRIGHETTO OVVERO TRATTATO CONTRO ALL AVVERSITA DELLA FORTUNA
Firenze 1730 1st Domenico Maria Manni.In Italian. Sm.4to., xxix, 77pp.. (2), original plain paper covered boards with later paper spine. One internal complete blank page has large corner torn off (no loss at all.) Red monastery name stamp on title page and end of text plus monastery paper name label on verso of title page. Good, boards a bit limp and worn. (a78941)
$195.00 Flacci, Q. Horatii . CARMINUM LIBRi QUINQUE CUM APPOSITA ITALICA INTERPRETATIONE
Mediolani 1786 Typis Imper. Monast. s. Ambrosii Majoris. In Italian. Hardcover. Octavo, 435pp., attractive bright orange and red marbled boards with 3/4 vellum and mounted red leather spine label. Bookplate and owner signed (Charles Eastlake, 1859). VG, light wear, vellum toned. (a78942)
$95.00 Castiglione, Giambatista . SENTIMENTI DI S. CARLO BORROMEO INTORNO AGLI SPETTACOLI
Bergamo 1759 1st Appresso Pietro Lancellotti. In Italian. Hardcover. Sm.4to., xii, 220pp., vignette on title page, impressive and fine full page copperplate portrait of St. Charles Borromeo as frontis, errata page, lovely hand stamped red and green floral paper covered boards with 3/4 vellum. Owner signed on top corner of title page and two lines of old ink notation on rear end paper, no other ownership marks. VG, ink spine label mostly faded away, faint rippling throughout text. (a78943)
$750.00 Rogacci, Benedetto SJ . PRATICA E COMPENDIOSA ISTRUZIONE A PRINCIPIANTI CIRCA L'USO EMENDATO, ED ELEGANTE DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA (1765 EDITION)
Roma 1765 Michele a Ripa per Francesco Bizzarrini Komarek. In Italian. Narrow 12mo., 364pp., full vellum with mounted spine label. Near Fine. (a78944)
$270.00 Nelli, Jacopo Angelo . IL GELOSO IN GABBIA COMMEDIA (18TH CENTURY EDITION)
Milano c. 1750 Federugi Agnelli. In Italian. Hardcover. Octavo, 386pp., blue marbled boards with 3/4 vellumand deckled page edges. VG, occasional light foxing. (a78946)
$200.00 Palazzi, Agostino . EUSTACHIO TRAGEDIA
Torino 1768 Gioanni Martin. In Italian. Hardcover. Octavo, 68pp., 3/4 green cloth with attractive green and red patterned paper covered boards. VG, lightly toned and light wear. (a78950)
$65.00 Magnocavallo, Francesco Ottavio . LA ROSSANA TRAGEDIA
Parma c. 1750 Dalla Stamperia Reale. Hardcover. Octavo, 81pp., maroon cloth with red and green patterned boards. Good, some wear on cover, occasional very light foxing in text. (a78951)
$100.00 Rodinetti, Lorenzo . ALCESTI
Modena no date (c.1755-89) Presso La Societa Tipografica. In Italian. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 68pp., contemporary red and green patterned pape rcovered boards. Fair, covers quite worn, staining in text but binding secure and text is legible. (a78952)
$90.00 Ringhieri, Francesco . BALDASSARRE TRAGEDIA
Mantova 1754 Giuseppe Ferrari. In Italian. Octavo, 98pp., tiel page in red and black, later wraps over original marbled end papers. VG. (a78953)
$100.00 Pompei, Girolamo Gentiluomo Veronese . L'IPERMESTRA TRAGEDIA
Verona 1767 1st Dionisio Ramanzini. In Italian. Hardcover. 12mo., 109pp., 3/4 green cloth with geometric color patterned boards. Opens to title page. Printed label affixed to verso of title page. VG, text bright and clean;. Scarce. (a79070)
$395.00 Scotti, Davide, S J . IL DAVIDE, AZIONE DRAMMATICA PER LA CREAZIONE DI N S CLEMENTE XIII
Bologna 1759 1st Per Lilio dalla Volpe Impressore dell'Instituto delle Scienze. In Italian. Hardcover. Small octavo, 64pp., title page in red and black, a few small text vignettes and one on titlepage, 3/4 maroon cloth with geometric color pattterned boards. VG. (a79071)
$235.00 Rosa Morando, Filippo . TEONOE TRAGEDIA
Verona 1755 Antonio Andreoni. In Italian. 12mo., 124pp., later binding with paper spine and patterned boards. Small date in ink on titlepage (1835). Good, a handful of spots in text, three pages professionally repaired, not affecting text. (a79073)
$175.00 Ringhieri, Francesco . ADELASIA IN ITALIA TRAGEDIA
Venezia 1789 Appresso Antonio Zatta e Figli. In Italian. Octavo, 95pp., later wraps. Full page of light contemporary ink notation on verso of title page. Good plus. (a79082)
$85.00 Cavalca, Domenico . MEDICINA DEL CUORE OVVERO TRATTATO DELLA PAZIENZA DI FR. DOMENICO CAVALCA RIDOTTO ALLA SUA VERA LEZIONE
Roma 1741 Niccolo e Marco Pagliarini. Treatise by Dominican friar which weaves theology and medicine together to produce good health. In Italian. Hardcover. Small octavo, xv, (1), 326pp., small vignette on title page of a rectangular machine with ribbon scroll above imprinted Il piu bel Fioene Co Glie, leather spine with pinkish marbled boards and full gilt decoration on spine with mounted leather spine label (possibly 19th century rebinding). Light old library name stamp in middle of title page. Neat paragraph of old ink notation on front blank. Good plus, a few text pages lightly stained. Scarce. Nice solid attractivey book. (a79085)
$750.00Bergantini, Gian Pietro. VOCI ITALIANE D'AUTORI APPROVATI DALLA CRUSCA NEL VOCABOLARIO D'ESSA NONREGISTRATE CON ALTRE MOLTE APPARTENENTI PER LO PIU AD ARTI E SCIENZA CHE CI SONO SOMMINISTRTE SIMILMENTE DE BUONI AUTORI
Venezia 1745 Pietro Bassaglia al segno della Salamandra. In Italian. 4to., xx, 450pp., title page in red and black, occasional vignettes and decorated capitals throughout, vull vellum with mounted leather spine label. VG, light soiling on vellum, slight wear, one inch long closed tear on titlepage (very old repair). Lovely book in excellent condition. No ownership marks at all. (a79089)
$265.00 Rolli, Paolo Antonio . DE' POETICI COMPONIMENTI DEL SIGNOR PAOLO ROLLI
Venezia 1761 Appresso Bartolommeo Occhi. 3 volumes bound in one. In Italian. 12mo., 390pp., full page engraved portrait of Rolli, full page line engraving, 3/4 green leather with color patterned boards. Owner signed on end paper and part of signature on top of title page page (cropped off). Good, light wear, head of spine worn down, a bit of cracking along outer hinge. (a79092)
$375.00 Gravina, Vincenzo . DI VINCENZO GRAVINA DELLA TRAGEDIA LIBRO UNO AL SERENISSIMO PRINCIPE EUGENIO DI SAVOJA
Napoli 1731 Felice Mosca. In Italian. Octavo, 124pp., circular vignette in middle of title page of dog lying outside small villa, original paper covered stiff boards. Title in manuscript ink on spine. Two ink numbers on front end paper. Good plus, boards a bit worn, text lightly foxed, (a79095)
$150.00 Rolli, Paolo Antonio . DE' POETICI COMPONIMENTI DEL SIGNOR PAOLO ROLLI DIVISI (PRIMO - TERZO, 3 VOLUMES IN ONE)
Nizza 1782 Presso la Societa Tipografica. In Italian. Three volumes bound in one. Octavo, 431pp. Leather spine with marbled boards. Good plus, front hinge has two inch tear in cloth but binding very secure; text clean; no ownership marks. Gilt spine lettering and horizontal gilt lines. This edition does not have the author's portrait and no engraved vignettes. Nice condition. (a79106)
$295.00 Aluigi, Marc Antonio . STORIA DELL' ABATE PIETRO TRAPASSI METASTASIO POETA DRAMMATICO
Asisi 1783 Ottavio Sgariglia. In Italian. Hardcover. Octavo, 173pp., fine fullpage copperplate frontis portrait of Mestastasio, bordered title page with wreath and two musical instruments in center, original paper covered boards with vellum spine and mounted leather spine label. Two old ink signatures, stamp of monastery on title page and mounted paper name label on verso. VG, slight amount of light foxing on a few pages, may lack one front free blank. Scarce. (a79108)
$500.00 Pompei, Girolamo . CANZONI PASTORALI DI GIROLAMO POMPEI CON ALCUNI IDILLI DI TEOCRITO E DI MOSCO TRADOTTI DALLO STESSO IN VERSI ITALIANI
Verona 1764 Carattoni. In Italian. Hardcover. Octavo, 148pp., original color patterned boards with gilt printed vellum spine. Entire book wrinkled due to moisture; three inch tear along rear outer hinge. Fair Binding secure. (a79137)
$145.00Tissot. DELL APOPLESSIA ED IDROPISIA, E DELLA COLICA SATURNINA.
Venezia 1784 Giovanni Gatti. Apoplexy, drospy. Translated into Italian. 12mo., 208pp., old later plain wraps. VG. (m318)
$65.00Tissot, S A D. LETTERE MEDICHE SCRITTE A VARI AMICI DAL SIGN. TISSOT
Venezia 1771 first edition. Caroboli e Pompeati. In Italian. 112mo, 270pp., later plain wraps. VG, lacks blank end pages.no owner marks. small light stain on lower tip in margin only of most pages. (m319)
$125.00 Addison . CATO A TRAGEDY. IL CATONE TRAGEDIA
Firenze 1725 Michele Nestenus for Bastiano Scaletti. Tradotta da Anton Maris Salvini. Hardcover. Parallel English (lefthand pages) and Italian text (right handpages.) Octavo., 160pp., full vellum with fore-edges red and green speckled. 2 bookplates-no other ownership marks. Good plus, vellum worn and torn at spine ends and lightly soiled. Text clean and bright. Original green silk ribbon present. (mu1)
$240.00 Luciani, Bernardo Maria. . SOFRONIA ED OLINDO, TRAGEDIA.
Fermo 1796 Torchi Camerali de Pallade. In Italian. Hardcover. Sm.8vo., 127pp., rebound likely in 19th century or early 20th, in maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Good, light wear. Text lightly wrinkled throughout; no ownership marks. (mu292)
$160.00 Marucchi, Francesco. . L'AVOGADRO, TRAGEDIA
Milano 1777 Giuseppe Galeazzi. In Italian. hardcover 12mo., 141pp., fine copperplate frontispiece, later cloth rebinding--green cloth spine and tips with boards geometrically patterned in color. VG, light uneven browning on boards. Scarce. (mu306)
$175.00Pompei, Girolamo (1731-1788). LA CALLIROE TRAGEDIA
Verona 1769 Marco Moroni. In Italian. thin octavo, 95pp. Lovely old binding with geometric pattern on boards and 3/4 brown cloth. VG. (mu456)
$125.00 Salio, Giuseppe. . SALVIO OTONE TRAGEDIA.
Padova 1736 Giuseppe Comino. Hardcover. 12mo., 87pp. 3/4 leather with later paper spine. Printed name "P. Giudice" tipped in on verso of title page. Good, light wear. (mu503)
$150.00Salio, Giuseppe. TEMISTO TRAGEDIA
Padova 1728 Giuseppe Comino. In Italian. 12mo., 104pp., later plain wraps. VG. text clean and bright. (mu504)
$95.00 Scarselli, Flaminio. . IL PAUSANIA TRAGEDIA
Bologna 1774 Lelio dalla Volpe. In Italian. 8vo., 87pp., original(?) wraps. VG. (mu509)
$270.00 Scarselli, Flaminio. . IL CRESO TRAGEDIA
Bologna 1774 Lelio dalla Volpe. In Italian. 4to., 106pp., Artistic modern professional rebinding in boards covered with antique paper - boards are blue and backstrip and tips are of old paper with printed text in Latin. VG plus, small rectangular chip on top edge of front free blank, slight bit of light foxing in text. Beautiful book. (mu510)
$350.00