PERS, Ciro di (1599-1662). Poesie del Cavalier Fra Ciro di Pers. Tortona: sons of Eliseo Viola, 1667. 12° (131 x 70mm). Half-title, woodcut headpieces and culs-de-lampe (occasional light marginal spotting). Contemporary brown morocco, ornately gilt, five compartments on sides, decorated with pomegranates, large dots and fleurons in gilta and silver, panels of spine decorated in similar fashion, gilt edges, modern straight-grained green morocco pull-off box (silver, somewhat oxidised, very slightly rubbed at corners). Provenance: Pierre Nicola Desmoletz (?, owner's inscription on title) -- Monsieur de Vaubercy (booklabel; sold at Payne and Foss, 1819 for 18s) -- William Loring Andrews (bookplate dated 1834) -- William Beckford (label; Hamilton Sale 1882-3) -- Cortlandt F. Bishop (bookplate).