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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
LOTS
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WILDT, Adolfo (1868-1931). Wildt. Milan, Rome: Bestetti and Tumminelli , [1926].
WILDT, Adolfo (1868-1931). Wildt. Milan, Rome: Bestetti and Tumminelli , [1926].
ESTIMATE € 100 - 200
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VITERBO, Dario (1890-1961). The Book of Tobias. Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1952.
VITERBO, Dario (1890-1961). The Book of Tobias. Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1952.
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500