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Padua, Giuseppe Comino, 1741 In 8th. Portrait of the Aretino engraved in copper by Giuseppe Patrini at the front door, intaglio vignette on the title page, woodcut coat of arms of the Foxes in fine, bearded papers, 6 copper plates out of text with medals, slight marginal halos of humidity, contemporary hardcover binding , on the back author and manuscript title and paper insert. Ex libris: Benedetto Polesini on the counterplate and the title page; signature "Francesco Polesini" on the title page. § The life of Pietro Aretino ... second edition. Brescia, Pietro Pianta, 1763. Portrait of the Aretino engraved in copper by Giuseppe Patrini at the front door , intaglio vignette on the title page and coat of arms of the dedicatee on the card * 2, 6 (of 7) engraved copper plates outside the text with medals, the variant without paper χ1 containing the printing license, slight blooms, contemporary half parchment binding with corners, smooth spine with double gusset, red cuts yes by spray, small gaps in the blocks. Signature of belonging on the back of the title page.
Specialist Notes
First edition of the biography of the Aretino of Brescia G. Mazzuchelli (1707-1765). & nbsp; Important on pp. 202-262 the catalog of Aretino's works in prose and verse with the various editions. & nbsp; Gamba, 2349, note: '' Il Zeno, who had read the first edition of Padua, 1741, wrote that in its genre and in every verse it is an excellent and original work ''. Volpi, The stamp. Cominiana, p. 475. Brunet, III, 1563. Graesse, IV, 459. Renda-Operti 743.
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