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GRATAROL, Pier Antonio. Al magnifico D. Giovanni Colombo, Cav. Cancellier Grande della Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, Gratulazione. Venice: G.Albrizzi, 1766. 2° (330 x 225mm), large-paper copy on thick paper, 30pp, engraved title vignette and tailpiece [by P.A.Novelli], large armorial headpiece. Original cream limp paper boards, over all decoration printed in brown from woodblocks, Colombo arms on upper cover, armorial on lower cover (spine slightly rubbed, otherwise in fine condition). In buckram slipcase. Provenance: John Saks (bookplate). Morazzoni p.266 (another issue).
Francesco MORTARA (editor). Del libro de'benefici di Lucio Anneo Seneca volgarizzamento del buon secolo della lingua. Parma: Carmignani, 1838. Large 8° (225 x 147mm). PRINTED ON BLUE PAPER. Contemporary purple morocco-backed boards, uncut. Provenance: Conte Gaetano Melzi. EDITION LIMITED TO 125 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 5 COPIES ON CARTA AZZURA. The mid-14th-century Italian version of Seneca's On Benefits, here printed for the first time, was taken from Harleian MS. 2616 in the British Museum, edited by Mortara.
[G. PRINGLE (editor?)]. Quattro elegantissime egloghe rusticali. Venice: Paolo Colombani, 1760. 8° (220 x 150mm). Engraved title vignette, 5 initials, one headpiece, 5 tailpieces and 4 full-page illustrations (one after F. Bartolozzi, 3 by A. Baratti after P.A. Novelli). (Some light spotting.) Modern half vellum (lacks lettering-piece). It includes 4 separate poems: Il Moreto by an unknown author; Il Batino by Francesco Bracciolini; Celeo e l'Orto by Bernardino Baldi; Pane by Tommaso Giuseppe Farsetti. Morazzoni p.251 (incorrect plate count). (3)
Francesco MORTARA (editor). Del libro de'benefici di Lucio Anneo Seneca volgarizzamento del buon secolo della lingua. Parma: Carmignani, 1838. Large 8° (225 x 147mm). PRINTED ON BLUE PAPER. Contemporary purple morocco-backed boards, uncut. Provenance: Conte Gaetano Melzi. EDITION LIMITED TO 125 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 5 COPIES ON CARTA AZZURA. The mid-14th-century Italian version of Seneca's On Benefits, here printed for the first time, was taken from Harleian MS. 2616 in the British Museum, edited by Mortara.
[G. PRINGLE (editor?)]. Quattro elegantissime egloghe rusticali. Venice: Paolo Colombani, 1760. 8° (220 x 150mm). Engraved title vignette, 5 initials, one headpiece, 5 tailpieces and 4 full-page illustrations (one after F. Bartolozzi, 3 by A. Baratti after P.A. Novelli). (Some light spotting.) Modern half vellum (lacks lettering-piece). It includes 4 separate poems: Il Moreto by an unknown author; Il Batino by Francesco Bracciolini; Celeo e l'Orto by Bernardino Baldi; Pane by Tommaso Giuseppe Farsetti. Morazzoni p.251 (incorrect plate count). (3)