La Grazia: Poema in Decima Rima

dalla Corte, Girolamo Murari

Verlag: Nella Stamperia Turra, 1793

Beschreibung

Extremely scarce in the trade, there being only a single additional copy available on-line. A still quite handsome exemplar of an Italian language compilation of verse. Girolamo Murari dalla Corte (1747-1832), and Italian historian and art compiler. Beautiful marbled paper over boards, contemporary leather-backed, with raised bands, rich friezes and gold titles on burgundy leather gusset on spine, with five fleurs-de-lis. Marbled endpapers. Generally clean, unmarked interior, with moderate to heavy foxing here and there, light soiling to top edge. Scuffing to tips, edges, but binding tight, interior bright. XXIII [2], 2--249 [1] pp. Four fine black-and-white plates, including of an imagined Adam and Eve, complete with elephants, lions, cats, dogs and horse. Fine title page vignette, intaglio insignia of the Virgilian Colony (motto: tibi Mantua Palma). All in, a still handsome little tank of a tome, in Italian, four cantos devoted to Old Testament themes.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 355984

Bibliografische Details

Titel: La Grazia: Poema in Decima Rima

Verlag: Nella Stamperia Turra

Erscheinungsdatum: 1793

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First Edition.