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CAVALIERI, Giuseppe (1834-1918) -- Tammaro DE MARINIS. Catalogue des livres composant la bibliothèque de M. Giuseppe Cavalieri à Ferrara. Florence: T. De Marinis, 1908.
8o (235 x 160 mm). Frontispiece view of the library and 7 folding plates, reproductions in the text. Contemporary half vellum, morocco spine labels (labels a little rubbed). Provenance: J.R. Abbey (bookplate).
One of 300 copies on handmade paper. Cavalieri was one of the outstanding Italian book collectors of his time, with a library rich in early Italian illustrated books, catalogued by De Marinis, his favorite bookseller. His catalogue became a model for Italian bibliographies of this kind; it was his first independent publication.
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One of 300 copies on handmade paper. Cavalieri was one of the outstanding Italian book collectors of his time, with a library rich in early Italian illustrated books, catalogued by De Marinis, his favorite bookseller. His catalogue became a model for Italian bibliographies of this kind; it was his first independent publication.