Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Petrarca, (Francesco). Il Petrarca. Nuovamente revisto et ricorretto da M. Lodovico Dolce con alcuni ddttissimi avertimenti di M. Giulio Camillo (...).

With wood-engr. portrait of the author, wood-engr. double-page map of the region of Avignon between pp. 20 and 21 and with some woodcuts heading chapters. 488 pp., 132 leaves. 16mo. Somewhat later half vellum with gilt-lettered spine title. – Vinegia (Venice), Gabriele Giolito de’ Ferrari, 1560.

Authoritative pocket edition of Petrarcas „Laura“, followed by his „Trionfi“, the annotations by Giulio Camillo and detailed indexes. With noble art nouveau bookplate with crown-headed monogram „MB“ and signed „JS“ on inner front board. – Title page soiled and affected by wormhole continuing to leaf A5. Bottom narrowly cut and missing publication year. Leaf N1 re-bound. Boards and corners rubbed. – Best.-Nr. 27158