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Biblioteca Brancacciana
Bibliothecae Angeli ad Nidum ab Inclyta Brancatorium Famila Constructae, et ab aliis deinceps auctae Catalogus, 1750
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Naples, Stefano Abbate & Joseph Raymund, 1750. 2nd page. Copper-engraved vignette on the title page with the motto "antea truncus," scattered foxing, light browning, more intense on some leaves, small, light stain in the margin of the last leaves, later binding, gilt title within a red label on the spine, minor defects. § Haym, Nicola Francesco, Biblioteca italiana, o sia notizia de' libri rari nella lingua italiana , Venice, Geremia, 1728. 4th page. Woodcut initials and tailpieces, some light foxing, contemporary binding in green half leather and marbled paper, gilt title within a red label, beautiful decoration on the spine. Ownership stamp on the title page.
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Catalogue of the first public library of Naples. It was established by Cardinal Francesco Maria Brancaccio (1592-1675), who donated his book collection to be preserved in the church of Sant'Angelo a Nido in Naples, also establishing that it be accessible to scholars. In 1691, a special building was inaugurated, adjacent to the church, to house the library. Today, the collection has been transferred to the National Library of Naples. The catalog includes approximately 10,000 works, arranged alphabetically by author and, in the case of anonymous texts, by title.
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