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[CURIOSA] Lot of 7 works on curious and delightful subjects including a copy with wide margins of the first edition dedicated to the thermal faculties of the waters and the natural history of Monte Porrettano.
BASSI, Ferdinando (18th century) Delle terme porrettane. Rome: Giovanni Zempel, 1768. 4to (274 x 195mm) Vignette on the title page, numerous other vignettes engraved in copper in the text, 4 engraved plates outside the text and partially folded. Contemporary vellum binding, speckled edges (complete). [IN LOT WITH:] TASSONI, Alessandro (1565-1635). La secchia rapita poema eroicomico. Modena: Soliani: 1744, 4to Half-title, title page printed in red and black with vignette on the frontispiece, figured initials and engraved tail-pieces, 18 (of 20) engraved plates outside the text including portrait of the author, allegorical frontispiece, family tree, 2 folding maps, the Carroccio dei Modenesi, 12 full-page figure plates, the Tower of Modena (missing a family tree, the plate with tassoni's handwriting and pages 315-316). Leather binding with gilt decoration to spine [IN LOT WITH:] CAPORALI, Cesare. Rhymes. Perugia: Riginaldi, 1770. 4to, Contemporary leather binding [IN LOT WITH:] CASALICCHIO, Carlo. L'utile col dolce. venice: Baglioni, 1723 [IN LOT WITH-] CONTI, Natale. Delle Historie de suoi tempi parte seconda. Venice: Zenaro, 1589. 4to, contemporary vellum binding [IN LOT WITH:] PELISSERI, Jean. Histoire de l'origine de la royauté, et du premier etablissement de la grandeur royale. Paris: Sercy, 1684. 8vo, illustrated frontispiece [IN LOT WITH:] ALBERTI. Descrittione di tutta Italia. Venice (some wear). The lot is sold as uncollected and not subject to return. (7)
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500
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[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum familiarium. Lyon: Gryphius, 1551.
[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum familiarium. Lyon: Gryphius, 1551.
ESTIMATE € 600 - 1,000