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    Sale 8498

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    London, South Kensington

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    10 September 1999

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    Lot 3

    ARIOSTO, Ludovico. Orlando Furioso, edited bu Girolamo Ruscelli, Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1556. 2 parts, small 4, general title within woodcut historiated border, part II with separate title, 46 full-page woodcut illustrations by Dosso Dossi, numerous woodcut headpieces and historiated initials (title lightly stained and soiled and with 2 small unobtrusive holes, light waterstaining throughout, stonger at beginning and end, lightly spotted), contemporary vellum, label (part of label chipped). Brunet I, 433.

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    GBP 345

    Estimate

    GBP 150 - GBP 250

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    ARIOSTO, Ludovico. Orlando Furioso, edited bu Girolamo Ruscelli, Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1556. 2 parts, small 4, general title within woodcut historiated border, part II with separate title, 46 full-page woodcut illustrations by Dosso Dossi, numerous woodcut headpieces and historiated initials (title lightly stained and soiled and with 2 small unobtrusive holes, light waterstaining throughout, stonger at beginning and end, lightly spotted), contemporary vellum, label (part of label chipped). Brunet I, 433.

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