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[POPULAR PRESS] DALLA CROCE, Giulio Cesare (1550-1609). Astuzie sottilissime di Bertoldo. Turin: Soffietti, [1790-1800].
Curious popular edition of the Astuzie di Bertoldo (Bertoldo's wiles) that testifies to its popularity and diffusion more than 150 years after the first edition of 1620. In the colophon, a contemporary note succinctly captures the spirit of the novel: "Proverbio di Bertoldo: Il mondo è fatto a scalle chi le scende e chi le salle".
12mo, (150 x 100mm). Vignette on title page and in text (small marginal tears, some staining and browning). Partially unbound, no binding. (1
12mo, (150 x 100mm). Vignette on title page and in text (small marginal tears, some staining and browning). Partially unbound, no binding. (1
ESTIMATE € 100 - 200
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POLIZIANO, Angelo (1454-1494). Opera omnia. Venice: Aldo Manuzio, 1498.
POLIZIANO, Angelo (1454-1494). Opera omnia. Venice: Aldo Manuzio, 1498.
ESTIMATE € 8.000 - 12.000
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[ROYALS OF FRANCE] . Letter of promotion signed 'Louis'. Paris: 26 January, 1696.
[ROYALS OF FRANCE] . Letter of promotion signed 'Louis'. Paris: 26 January, 1696.
ESTIMATE € 500 - 800