1595 Italian Renaissance Letters Battista Guarini Venice Florence Vellum ITALY

GUARINI, Battista

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Battista Guarini was a 16th-century Italian poet who was best-known for his tragedy ‘Il Pastor Fido’, a story of the marriage of Duke of Savoy and Catharine of Austria. He provided libretti for Renaissance opera composers and texts for madrigals, but he also wrote numerous letters – letters that would become popular for their beautiful language. Most of these letters were written to nobles and high-class figures in Venice and Florence. In 1593, Guarini’s letters were first published and would see numerous editions, including this 1595 Ciotti edition.

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1595 Italian Renaissance Letters Battista Guarini Venice Florence Vellum ITALY

 

Battista Guarini was a 16th-century Italian poet who was best-known for his tragedy ‘Il Pastor Fido’, a story of the marriage of Duke of Savoy and Catharine of Austria. He provided libretti for Renaissance opera composers and texts for madrigals, but he also wrote numerous letters – letters that would become popular for their beautiful language. Most of these letters were written to nobles and high-class figures in Venice and Florence. In 1593, Guarini’s letters were first published and would see numerous editions, including this 1595 Ciotti edition.

 

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Price: $750

 

GUARINI, Battista

 

Lettere del signor cavaliere Battista Gvarini …

 

In Venetia : Appresso Gio. Battista Ciotti …, 1595-96.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
    • Part 1 – [8], 224, [4]
    • Part 2 – [8], 88
  • Language: Italian
  • Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
  • Size: ~8.75in X 6.5in (22.5cm x 16.5cm)

 

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20346

 

Category

Literature

Authors

GUARINI, Battista

Printing Date

16th Century

Language

Italian

Binding

Vellum

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete