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RIDOLFI, Luca (1510-1570). Aretefila...lo amore di corporal bellezza potere...per la via dell'vdire peruenire al quore...lui hauere solamente per gl'occhij l'entrata sua. Lyon: Rouille, 1560.
First edition, never sold at auction (RBH), of this dialogue between a French noblewoman, Aretefila, and two Florentine gentlemen on the subject of whether it is possible to fall in love with a person's physical beauty just by listening to their description. This lyrical work is dedicated to Francesco d'Alessandro Nasi and includes extensive quotations from ancient and contemporary poets, including Luigi Alamanni and Annibal Caro, and French poets such as Maurice Scève.
4to, (195 x 145mm). Engraved printer's device to title page, engraved initials and headpieces (last errata and blank leaves missing, lightly browned, some foxing). 18th century vellum binding, speckled edges. Provenance: contemporary initials inscribed on the printer's device. (1)
4to, (195 x 145mm). Engraved printer's device to title page, engraved initials and headpieces (last errata and blank leaves missing, lightly browned, some foxing). 18th century vellum binding, speckled edges. Provenance: contemporary initials inscribed on the printer's device. (1)
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
