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LOREDANO, Giovanni Francesco. Scherzi Geniali. Bologna: Gioseffo Longhi, 1676; Bound with: PALLAVICINO, Ferrante, ASSERINO, Luca & others. Scielta di Lettere Amorose. Venice: Giuseppe Tramontin, 1683. 2 works in one volume, 12° (140 x 83mm.). Woodcut decorations (the second work close-shaved with loss of a few headlines or catchwords). Near-contemporary Italian red morocco gilt, covers with small centrally-placed Cupid tool. Provenance: Thomas Gaisford (armorial bookplate). - ALBANO, Giovanni. Rime. Bergamo: Heirs of Marc Antonio Rossi, 1658. Small 8° (133 x 80mm.). Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary vellum. Provenance: Early ownership stamp on title; Thomas Gaisford (armorial bookplate). - [NELLI, Pietro]. Il Primo e Secondo Libro alla Carlona, di Messer Andrea da Bergamo. Venice: Pauolo Gherardo (vol.I) or Comin da Trino (vol.II), 1548. 2 volumes in one, 8° (147 x 88mm.). Woodcut printer's devices (first few leaves slightly dampstained, title of first vol. with small section of blank margin torn away). Old reversed calf (faded). Cf.Gamba 1534; Adams N-151 (vol.I only). - With 11 other volumes in Italian, most 17th-century, leatherbound literature and poetry. (14)