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Chesii, Bartholomaei (Bartolommeo, Bartholomei) . DE DIFFERENTIIS JURIS
Pisa 1665 Francisci Onophrij. In Latin. 8vo., 433pp., plus errata pages, 1/2 leather with marbled paper boards. Ownership stamp on title page. VG, some brown spotting in text, some wear on covers and head of spine. (a30245)
$275.00Bembo, Pietro (1470-1547) (Bembi). DE GLIASOLANI DI M. PIETRO BEMBO NEGVALI SI RAGIONA D'AMORE
Stampati in Viegia per Giouanantonio & i Fratelli da Sabbio 1530. Edition Seconda. Second edition of the most famous work by Bembo (1st 1505), who was noted for restoring classic tradition in Italian literature. In Italian. Small octavo, 214pp., later rebinding in full leather with faint gilt edging and mounted black spine label. Two bookplates (Ioannis Bizzarro and Walter Raleigh c.1925). Small stamp of Bibliotheca Heberiana. Good, moderate overall wear, a few lines of ink notes on end papers. Rare. (a41745)
$1500.00 Accetto, Reginaldo . IL THESORO DELLA VOLGAR LINGUA
Napoli 1572 Giuseppe Cacchi. square 8vo. Full vellum. Titlepage, Alli Benegni e Generosi Lettori (2p) lacks 16 other pages of introduction and dedication. The main text, " Trattato della volgar orthografia" ,is complete in 49 leaves (98 pages). Halfpage vignette on verso of final page of text. Vignette on titlepage, several capitals. Some ink writing on titlepage. Good, some very old ink notation on titlepage , some old dry stains in text, spine darkened. (a4813)
$350.00Fiordimassi, Antonio. RELATIONI DI VIENNA MANUSCRITTE DALL'ANNO 1684 27 AGOSTO SINO ALL'ANNO 1686 27 OTTOBRE - UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF BUDAPEST
Manuscript (apparently autograph) in form of a diary. Dated Marzo 1687 Venetia. On March 5, 1684, Austria, Poland and Venice formed the Holy League, all pledging to fight the Turks and not to conclude any separate peace agreements. The bulk of the war fell to the Austrians.The The Turks were defeated in 1685 at the Siege of Neuhaesusel and at Gran. They had controlled Budapest since 1541, but the Austrian victory September 2, 1686 ended the second siege of this city. This war lasted until the Treaty of Karlowitz Jan 26, 1699, marking the suppression of Turkish power in Europe and the cession of lands to Austria and Poland. This present manuscript is a copy of the report from Vienna, Warsaw and areas in between by Antonio Fiordimassi, the Venetian ambassador to the Imperial Court, on the conduct of the war in Hungary and the Balkans The dispatches were written at weekly intervals between August 26, 1684, and October 27, 1686 and provide a detailed and likely unrecorded account of the Austrian campaign. None of the major collections of Venetian ambassadorial reports include the present text including Alberi, Fiedler, Pribam and Barozzi-Berchet. Written in Italian in neat, easy to read, cursive script on both sides of page. Large octavo (6 x 7-3/4 inches) , 451pp., vellum over boards, red morocco label mounted on spine with title stamped in gilt. From libraries of Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, and of Sir Thomas Phillipps (recent ownership papers are available.) In Very Good plus condition with lovely color end papers. An attractive as well as highly valuable primary historical document. Photos available on request. Rare, possibly unique. (a50833)
$8000.00 (original Venetian vellum letter) . ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT VELLUM LETTER DATED 1566 WITH ORIGINAL CORD TIES AND METAL (LEAD ALLOY? ) SEAL
32x16 cm folded in sixths. Sepia-toned ink manuscript letter in Latin on one third of inside surface, with heading in manuscript on outside. Original cord with metal seal formed over and around the strings holding string ends together. Seal is about 1.3 inches in diameter. One side of seal shows a King and Pope. and reads: Veneti ...DVX...Hierpriolus. Verso reads HIH Ronimus Priolus Die Grad VX Venetiar et C, with narrow decorated circular border around edge. Text appears to concern political affairs. Girolamo Priuli (1486? - 1567) was Doge in Venice 1559-1567. Legible. Highly unusual item. (a50976)
$5000.00 Nannini, Remigio . ORATIONI IN MATERIA CIVILE E CRIMINALE, TRATTE DA GLI HISTORICI GRECI, E LATINI, ANTICHI, E MODERNI, RACCOLTE, E TRADOTTE PER M. REMIGIO FIORENTINO; CON GLI ARGOMENTI A CIASCUNA ORATIONE, PER MAGGIORE INTELLIGENZA DI QUANTO SI CONTIENE IN ESSE, E CON GLI
1561 In Vinegia Appresso Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari. First edition. Collection of orations on civil and criminal matters drawn form classical and contemporary authors including Dionigi di Alicarnasso, Titus Livius, Appianus, Sallustio, Appiano Alessandrino, Egesippo, Procopio di Cesarea, Poggio Bracciolini, Giovio, Machiavelli, Arentino. Each oration has a summary and commentary by Remigio. Adams O242. Hardcover. In Latin. Sm.4to., 8pp., 483pp., printer's woodcut device on title and on verso of final leaf, woodcut initial letters in squares with illustrations of gods and humans. Half vellum with mounted leather spine label (label is chipped) with gilt lettering. Marbled paper on boards. Owner signed and briefly inscribed (inscription dated 1779). Good, board edges and corners worn; marbled paper on board quite worn and stained. (a50980)
$1000.00 Lupis, Antonio . LA CURIOSITA IN VIAGGIO
Venetia 1697 first edition Gioseppe Maria Ruinetti. Hardcover. In Italian. Narrow 12mo., 418pp. plus Tavola (14pp.), full page frontis engraving by Isabella Piccini, full vellum. Book's title neatly written in ink on spine with attractive small calligraphic decoration. VG, minor wear on cover, occasional light spotting or browning on leaves. Nice, solid condition. Quite Rare. (a51789)
$700.00 Genvense, M. (Marco) Antonio (Genovesi, Genovese, Genua) . PRAXIS ARCHIEPISCOPALIS CURIAE NEAPOLITANAE LOCUPLETATA
Venetiis 1645 Apud Sauionos. In Latin. Sm.4to., 448pp., nice illustration of Florence on titlepage, inde, Regestum page, full vellum. Ink title on spine. Good, some spotting and a few chips on vellum and some small chips on vellum, small bit of contemporary ink writing on margins of titlepage, no free blanks. Very Scarce. (a57732)
$395.00 Betti, Benedetto . ORAZIONE FUNERALE DI BENEDETTO BETTI DA LUI PUBLICAMENTE RECITATE NELLE ESEQUIE DEL SERENISS COSIMO MEDICI GRAN DUCA DI TOSCANA CELEBRAE IL DIA DI GIUGNIO 1574
Fiorenza 1574 Appresso i Giunti. In Italian. Octavo, 24pp., vignette on titlepage, portrait of Cosimo Medici on final lea, later wraps. VG, light soiling, slight cropping of top blank margin. Very scarce. (a61343)
$850.00 Bonarelli, Guido baldo (1563-1608) (Guidobaldo) . FILLI DI SCIRO (PHILLIS OF SCYROS)
Roma 1670 Fabio di Falco. A drama from what has been described as the decadent stages of the Italian Renaissance. The flowing, musical lines and sound dramatic structure'make Filli di Sciro A most influential play...a model well into the 19th century (Cerreta). Hardcover. Miniature book: 4-1/4 x 2-1/4 inches (11 x 6 cm), 196pp., full page engraved frontis, full vellum. with mounted paper spine label. Owner signed on top of frontis (Fletcher). VG, light soiling and wear on cover. Scarce. (a61366)
$400.00 Arriano di Nicomedia (Favius Arrianus) . CHIAMATO NVOVO NUOVO XENOFONTE DE I FATTI DEL MAGNO ALESSANDRO RE DI MACEDONIA NUOVAMENTE DI GRECO TRADOTTO IN ITALIA NO PER PIETRO LAVRO MODONESE
Venetia 1544 Co'l priilegio del summo Pontefice Paulo III & dell'Illustris. Senato Vinitiano per anni dieci. Important source in historical record of Alexander the Great and his military campaigns. Text in Italian. Hardcover. Octavo (6x4 inches,15x10 cm, 179pp., engraving of Sybilla on title page and at end of text, full vellum (lacks original ties). Title in mss ink on spine. Owner name stamp and several words in light ink mss on end papers. Good, title page has one half inch of light staining along outer margin, covers a bit worn and lightly soile, corners on rear cover chipped. Very Scarce. (a61389)
$2500.00 Virgile (Virgil) . LA GEORGICA DI VIRGILIO, NUOVAMENTE DI LATINA IN THOSCANA FAVELLA PER BERNARDINO DANIELLO TRADOTTA, E COMMENTATA
Venice 1545 per Giovanni de Farri & Fratelli. Co'l privilegio del sommo Pontefice Pao lo III et dell'Illustriss. Senato Vinitaiano per anni X. In Italian. Octavo, (14pp.),104 leave, (1p.), small vignette on title page, original full vellum. Opens to titlepage. Contemporary ink notation inside rear cover. Good, 2 inch long worm hole in top marginof several leaves (without loss), some initial leaves have chip from top margin (varying from 1/2 to 2 inches, without loss), faint ink title on front and lower fore-edges, spine chipped, vellum worn and soiled. (a64298)
$1500.00 Boemus, Giovanni Aubano Alemano . I COSTUMI LE LEGGI ET L'USANZE DI TUTTE LE GENTI DIVISI IN TRE LIBRI
Venetia 1585 Appresso Giacomo Cornetti. Aggiuntoui di nuono il Quarto Libro nelquale si narra i costumi & l'usanze dell'Indie Occidentali ouero Mondo Nouo da M. Pre Gieronimo Giglio. In Italian. 4 books in one volume. 12mo., 240 leaves (480pp.), title page vignette of rose, original full vellum. VG, light wear. (a64610)
$1100.00 Francesco Nicolao Croce Romano . ALCUNE REVELATIONI DI S. BRIGIDA DI SUETIA PARTE PRIMA
Roma 1670 Michele Ercole. Tradotte dal Latino in Volgare da Francesco Nicolao Croce Romano. Hardcover. 16mo (8x14 cm), 568pp., later rebinding, probably 19th century in very fancy full leather with gilt trim, raised bands and mounted red leather spine label in matching box. All edges in very bright sparkling gilt. It appears that Parte Prima was only part printed. Book is in unusually Fine condition, like new. Box is VG with light wear. Scarce and Beautiful! (a65828)
$750.00Novarini, Luigi . SCRUTINIO SPIRITUALE
Verona 1649 Appreso il Rossi. In Italian. Hardcover. 24mo., (14 x 7 cm), (12), 525pp., (15), full vellum. Collated complete. In Italian. Small ink number on end paper. Good, the top corner of spine and about 1-1/2 of front board worn away. Scarce. (a77233)
$250.00 Del Nente, Ignatio da Firenze . BREVE MODO DI FARE ORAZIONE MENTALE
Roma 1679 Battista Bussotti. In Italian. Small book (13 x 7 cm.), (8), 396pp., small vignette on title page, full page woodcut precedes text, half title, full vellum. Good plus, spine lettering faded away, text lightly toned on some pages, tiny private label inside front cover. (a77234)
$450.00 Castelvetro, Lodovico (1505-1571) . RAGIONE D'ALCUNE COSE SEGNATE NELLA CONZONE D'ANNIBAL CARO VENITE AL'OMBRA DE GRAN GIGLI D'ORO
Parma 1563 (?). Annibal Caro was Italian poet, 1507-1566. In Italian. Octavo, 116 leaves (232pp.), full vellum with 4 raied bands and ink title on spine. On first page of text in capital letters is: Parma, 1563, which may be the colophonic information. Title page has author's device of an owl on top of an overturned urn with Kekpike printed below. Small stamp on verso of title page indicates this copy was once owned and has been released by a university Library. VG, little wear, lower quarter of titlepage has been cut off and then professionally repaired with later paper. (a77959)
$1700.00 Marinello, Giovanni . LA PRIMA PARTE DELLA COPIA DELLE PAROLE; LA SECONDA PARTE (BOUND IN ONE VOLUME)
Venetia 1562 Appresso Vincenzo Valgrisi. Hardcover. Sm.4to.,187 leaves, 2, 322 leaves, full vellum. Title page of each part has a vignette of serpent on T-shaped cross with two hands emerging from puffy sleeves grasping the cross at the base. Bookseller stamp inside front cover. Owner signed on bottom margin of title page. Good, original vellum ties gone. some staining on vellum, light wear. Binding secure and text clean. (a78826)
$650.00 Siri, Vittorio . BOLLO DI D. VITTORIO SIRI CONSIGLIERE DI STATO, ET HISTORIOGRASO DELLA MAESTA CHRISTIANISS NEL MERCURIO VERIDICO
Modona 1653 1st Bartolomeo Soliani. In Italian. Sm.4to., 232pp., full vellum with marbled end papers. Unusual and attractive full page engraved frontis of bees buzzing around a tree stump with 8 neat holes. Vignette of world on title page. Near Fine, only very slight cover soiling. (a78864)
$1250.00 Flavio, Gioseffo (Flavius, Josephus) . GIOSEFFO FLAVIO HISTORICO DELLE ANTICHITA E GUERRE GIUDAICHE DIVISO IN VINTISETTE LIBRI
Venetia 1619 Appresso Giouanni alberti a Santa Foscha. Inn Italian. Three volumes in one. Hardcover. Square Sm.4to., title page, small vignette, (30) 290p. 266p. (2) 335p., full vellum. One contemporary personal name written in margin of title page. Title in contemporary ink on spine. Good plus, spine wrinkled, vellum worn and stained but not chipped. slight wrinkling on text pages. (a85952)
$580.00