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[BINDING] ANAKREON (570-485 BC). Anakreontos Teiou Mele Anacreontis Teii Odaria. Parma: Bodoni,
1785.Copy in important contemporary decorated red morocco binding of this edition of Anakreon's poems. Brooks 4874to, (300 x 220mm). Engraved vign...
[BINDING] BANDELLO, Matteo (1485-1561). La prima [-terza] parte de le novelle del Bandello. London:
Samuel Harding, 1740.Copy in fine morocco binding by Thomson of Edinburgh.3 (of 4) volumes, 4to, (200 x 150mm). Printer's device to title pages, e...
First edition in beautiful binding of this refined volume decorated with wonderful engraved illustrations by Morghen and Bianchi. Brooks 250: 'Bea...
[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum ad Atticum. Paris: Jean Bienné, 1573.
Beautiful French binding of the period for this reglè copy of Cicero's letters to Atticum8vo, (175 x 110 mm). Vignette on the title page, a reglè ...
Copy in beautiful contemporary green morocco binding a 'la fanfare'.16mo, (120 x 70mm). Printer's device to title page, engraved initials (slightl...
Edition in beautiful contemporary 'reliure parlante' and heraldic binding from the Venetian bookseller of Leo Olschki.16mo, (123 X 80mm). An engra...
Beautiful illustrated edition of Virgil's works from the library of the Parisian College 'Des Quatre Nations', the institution founded by the will...
[BINDING] ELEGIACI. Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius His accesserunt Corn. Galli fragmenta. Lyon:
Gryphius, 1548.Copy in beautiful French Renaissance binding, in the style of those made for Grolier, of the works of the elegiacs: Catullus, Tibul...
[BINDING] ERASMUS, Desiderius (1446-1536). Epistolarum opus complectens universas.. Basel: Froben;
Episcopius, 1558.Splendid binding from the library of Duke Ludwig III of Württemberg (1554-1593) with his portrait impressed on the first board an...
GRANADA Luis de (1504-1588). Rosario della Sacratissima Vergine Maria. Rome: Giuseppe de gl'Angeli,
1573.Fine copy of this devotional work by the Dominican Luis de Granada (1505-1588), edited by Andrea Gianetti, with fine engravings by Adamo Ghis...
Copy belonged to the library of the famous bibliophile Gomez de la Cortina, whose collection of over 100,000 volumes was dispersed in seven sales ...
[BINDING ; IPPOLITO II D'ESTE] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). The Familiar Epistles of Cicero.
Venice: Aldo Manuzio heirs, 1549.Scarce armorial binding of Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, one of the few known to the literature, the present cited...
[BINDING LOUIS XIV] VILLANI, Matteo (ca. 1285-1363). Istorie di Matteo Villani. Florence: Giunti,
1581 [BOUND WITH:] Della Historia di Matteo Villani. Florence: Giunti, 1577.Beautiful 18th-century morocco binding with the arms of Louis XIV of F...
Elegant and rich 'a la fanfare' binding to the arms of King Louis XV attributable to the workshop of Padeloup le Jeune (1685-1758).8vo, (190 x 125...
[BINDING] MARTIRANO, Coriolanus (1503-1557). Tragoediae VIII...Comoediae II...Odysseae Lib. XII,
Batrachomyomachia, Argonavtica. Napoli: Simonetta, 1556.Fine contemporary binding copy of this first edition of the works of the Neapolitan humani...
[MEDICI BINDING] GUICCIARDI, Horatio (16th century). Ingegnose, et vtili considerationi sopra
Virgilio, Catullo, et Horatio. Mantua: Francesco Osanna, 1593.Beautiful armorial binding, probably of Ferdinando I de' Medici (1549-1609) to whom ...
[BINDING] MOZZI DE CAPITANI Luigi (1746-1813). Il modello delle dame cristiane. Foligno: Tomassini,
1793.Lot consisting of a nuptial binding and a gilt decorated piedmontese red morocco binding.8vo, (215 x 130mm). Armorial binding of the Mannelli...
[BINDING] PLUTARCUS (46-125 A.D.). Græcorum, Romanorumque illustrium vitæ. Paris: Vascosan, 1558.
Elegant contemporary red morocco 'reliure parlante' for this monumental Parisian edition of Plutarch's Parallel Lives in Latin translation.Folio, ...
[BINDING] QUINTILIANUS, Marcus Fabius (35-100 A.D.). Institutionum Oratoriarum Libri XII. Venice:
Aldo Manuzio heirs; Andrea Torresano, 1521.A copy with a beautiful contemporary leather binding and wide margins of this second Aldine edition of ...
[BINDING] TASSO, Torquato (1544-1595). Goffredo, overo Gierusalem liberata. Venice: Altobello
Salicato, 1593.Copy in fine 18th-century French armorial binding of the jurist Claude Lalure, owned by the noted British collector George Dunn, wh...
A very good copy in an elegant contemporary morocco binding from the library of Baron Stroganow, an influential Russian politician and diplomat. S...
[BINDING] Uffizio della B. Vergine Maria per tutti i tempi dell'anno coll'uffizio de' morti, della
Ss. Croce, e dello Spirito Santo, e co' sette Salmi penitenziali. Rome: Stamperia Vaticana, 1733.Beautiful Roman binding in red morocco and green ...
Summa totius theologiae. Rome: Brugiotti, 1619. 16mo (124 x 183mm) Two parts only. Contemporary morocco lettered bindings richly gilt decorated on...
[BINDING POPE SISTO V] BACCI, Andrea (1524-1600). De thermis. Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1588.
Exquisite copy of the second edition of Bacci's work on the spas and hot springs of Europe, in sumptuous red morocco with the coat of arms of Pope...
[BINDING POPE CLEMENTE VIII] CAPORALI, Cesare (1531-1601). Vita di Mecenate (manuscript).before
1592).Copy from the collection of the English Dante scholar George Vernon, with the arms of Cardinal Aldobrandini (1536-1605), future Pope Clement...
[BINDING POPE PAUL V] Cento trenta priuilegi della gloriosa vergine Maria madre d'Iddio. Perugia:
Aluigi, 1615.Armorial binding of Cardinal Camillo Borghese (1552-1621) future pope under the name Paul V 4to, (210 x 160mm). Printer's device to t...
[BINDING POPE INNOCENZO X] Caeremoniale episcoporum Clementis VIII. Rome: Stamperia Camerale and
Angelo Belladori, 1651.Lavish red morocco binding attributable to the Andreoli workshop on the arms of Pope Innocent X, born Giovanni Battista Pam...
[BINDING POPE INNOCENZO XI] WRIGHT, John (1617-1694). Ragguaglio della solenne comparsa, fatta in
Roma...dall’illustrissimo conte di Castelmaine ambasciadore straordinario. Roma: Ercole, [1687]Sumptuous copy in the armorial binding of Innocen...
Corbelletti, 1687.Beautiful Roman armorial binding of Pope Innocent XI, born Benedetto Odescalchi (1611-1689)4to, (223 x 150mm). Engraved frontisp...
[BINDING POPE INNOCENZO XII] Della vita virtu miracoli e dell'istituto di S. Francesco di Paola.
Rome: Vannacci, 1698.Sumptuous armorial binding of Pope Innocent XII, born Antonio Pignatelli di Spinazzola (1615-1700).4to, (213 x 158mm). Fronti...
Roman red morocco armorial binding of Pope Clement XI, born Giovanni Francesco Albani (1649-1721).4to, (210 x 154mm). Engraved title page, engrave...
Elaborate armorial binding of Pope Benedict XIII, born Pietro Francesco Orsini of the Dukes of Gravina (1649-1730). The volume is only the first v...
[BINDING POPE CLEMENTE XIII] Controverse pacifique sur l'autorite de l'eglise. Paris: Chaubert,
1758.Armorial binding of Pope Clement XIII born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico (1693-1769)8vo, (143 x 80mm). Armorial binding of Pope Clement XIII...
[BINDING POPE CLEMENTE XIV] Della storia ecclesiastica (volume three only). Rome: Giunchi, 1772.
Beautiful armorial binding of Pope Clement XIV, born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli (1705-1774)4to, (270 x 195mm). Armorial binding of Pope ...
Armorial binding of Pius VI, born Giovanni Antonio Braschi (1717-1799).8vo, (153 x 190). Beautiful leather armorial binding of Pius VI within a fl...
[BINDING POPE PIUS VI] FERRICH, Giorgio. Paraphrasis psalmorum poetica. Ragusa: Trevisan, 1791.
Lot of two works in armorial binding of Pope Pius VI, born Giovanni Angelo Braschi (1717-1799).4to, (245 x 175 mm). Woodcut frieze to title page (...
[BINDING POPE PIUS VI] Costituzione dell'eminentissimo...sig. cardinale Francesco Carafa legato di
Ferrara per la Congregazione su la cassa dei Lavorieri. Ferrara: Stamperia Camerale, 1785.Scarce painted armorial binding of Pope Pius VI born Gio...
[BINDING POPE LEONE XII] Vita del patriarca San Giuseppe. Genoa: Tipografia letture cattoliche,
1878.Armorial binding of Pope Leo XII born Annibale Francesco Della Genga (1760-1829).8vo, (185 x 115mm). First half of the 19th century reused bi...
[BINDING POPE LEONE XII] Decisiones supremi tribunalis signaturae justitiae annorum 1825 et 1826.
Rome: Poggioli, 1827.Armorial binding of Pope Leo XII born Annibale Francesco della Genga (1760-1829)Folio, (345 x 235mm). Cardinal's arms to titl...
capitolino. Rome: Menicanti, 1843.Armorial binding of Pope Gregory XVI, born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari (1831-1846) of this guide to the exhibi...
Lot of two works with the armorial of Pope Leo XIII born Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci (1810-1903) 8vo, (168 x 110mm). Armorial vellum binding of Pope...
[BINDINGS] Lot of 8 works from the 18th century in fine contemporary gilt decorated bindings.
List of works: Les liaisons dangereuses. London: [s.e] 1820. 2 vols, 8vo. contemporary leather binding with gilt decoration to spine [IN LOT WITH:...
MOLIERE Oeuvres. Chez Paulin libraire éditeur/imprimerie Duverger Paris 1835-36. 2 volumes. Folio, Full green morocco binding gilt decorated signe...
[BINDINGS] Lot of 7 French 19th century illustrated works in beautiful contemporary bindings.
List of works: JANIN. Voyage en Italie. Paris: Bourdin- Remmelman, 1839. 8vo large 12 (of 14) engraved views. Beautiful contemporary gilt decorate...
[BINDINGS] Lot of 12 illustrated French 19th century works in beautiful contemporary bindings.
CERVANTES, Miguel de Cervantes 'L'ingénieux Hidalgo, Don Quichotte de la Manche' Illustrations de Tony Johannot Paris, Garnier Frères, 1850. 2 vol...
[ROYAL BINDINGS] Lot of 5 volumes with coats of arms of European royal families from the first half
of the 19th century.VALLETTA, Carlo. Discorsi sulla divina legislazione di Gesu' Cristo. Rome: Società Tipografica, 1828. 4to. Green morocco armor...
[ROYALS] Lot of 7 autographed photographs of German and Italian European royals from the second
half of the 19th century.List: Whilelm I (1797-1888) Emperor of Germany, measures (277 x 210mm)- Albert of Saxony (1828 -1902) measures (210 x 100...
AGRIPPA VON NETTESHEIM, Heinrich Cornelius (1486-1535). Della nobilta et eccellenza delle donne.
Venice: Giolito de Ferrari, 1544.Italian translation of Agrippa's work, dedicated to Margaret of Austria, in which the author attempts to demonstr...
ALBERTI, Leon Battista (1404-1472). Hecatomphila...nella quale insegna la ingegnosa arte d'amare.
Venice: Zoppino, 1528.Highly interesting volume collecting three fundamental works on love and the querelle des femmes. Includes the scarce first ...
ANDREINI, Isabella (1562-1604). Rime d'Isabella Andreini padovana comica Gelosa. Milan: Girolamo
Bordone, Pietromartire Locarni, 1601.First edition of the songbook of the celebrated Paduan comedienne, with a single recorded auction passage (Sw...
ANDREINI, Isabella (1562-1604). Rime d'Isabella Andreini comica gelosa, academica intenta detta
l'Accesa. Milan: Girolamo Bordone, Pietromartire Locarni, 1605.Fine copy of what is considered the best edition of the Rime of the 'divine' Isabel...
ANDREINI, Isabella (1562-1604). Lettere della signora Isabella Andreini padouana, comica gelosa, et
academica intenta, nominata l'Accesa. Venice: Combi, 1634.This edition of the letters of the famous comedian Isabella Andreini contains sonnets, m...
ARETINO (1492-1556). La prima [seconda] parte de Ragionamenti [WITH:] Commento...sopra la prima
Ficata del Padre Siceo. Con la Diceria de Nasi. Bengodi, 21 October 1524: [Amsterdam: Jansson(?) 1650]Edition probably printed in Amsterdam in the...
BACCUSI, Pompeo (16th century). Oratione dell'Humile Inuaghito in difesa, et lode delle donne.
Mantua: Ruffinelli, 1571.Scarce first edition of this oration delivered by Pompeo Baccusi, under the pseudonym 'Humile Invaghito', to the Accademi...
BARBO, John Baptist (17th century). L'oracolo, overo invettiva contra le donne. Vicenza: Rizzardi,
1616.First edition, never auctioned (RBH) of this misogynistic invective dedicated to the statue of Pasquino.12mo, (150 x 80mm). Printer's device ...
BORSATI, Lucretius (16th century). La vittoria delle donne: nella quale in sei dialogi si scopre la
grandezza donnesca e la bassezza virile. Venice: Deuchino, 1621.A philosophical dialogue written by the Augustinian Lucrezio Borsati da Crema, a m...
BRONZINI, Cristoforo (1580-1640). Della dignità, et nobiltà delle donne. Florence: Pignoni, 1622.
First edition of this work, which celebrates the skills and abilities of women and provides biographical details of female writers and artists of ...
BRUNI DA PISTOIA, Domenico (16th century). intitolata Difese delle donne, nella quale si contengano
le difese loro, dalle calumnie dategli per gli scrittori. Florence: Giunta, 1552.In the context of widespread sexist polemics in the sixteenth cen...
Valvasense, 1644.Copy never auctioned (RBH) of this moralising criticism in satirical form reflecting the author's stance against excessive luxury...
CAPELLA, Galeazzo Flavio (1487-1537). Della eccellenza et dignità delle donne. Venice: De Gregori,
1526.Fummach copy of this scarce edition, among the first works devoted to women's rights.8vo, (148 x 90mm). Title page within frame, illustrated ...