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Books, Autographs & Prints / Part I

Tuesday 30 March 2021, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Ariosto, Ludovico

Orlando furioso [...] again adorned with copper figures by Girolamo Porro Padouano and other things that will be noted in the following facade, 1584

Estimate

€ 600 - 800

Sold

€ 832

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Venice, Francesco de Franceschi Senese and co., 1584. In 4th. 3 parts in 1 tome. Each part with its own chalcographic title page with text framed by an architectural frame richly illustrated by Giacomo Franco, with 46 sheets of plates, one for each corner, engraved headpieces, historiated initials, restoration of the title page and slight abrasion, stain on the second sheet, missing * 3 -4, small hole affecting the text at D5, & nbsp; some light spots and halos, some restorations, slight reddening, s1-u8 files placed at the end, coeval binding in half parchment with author and title stamped in gold within a red patch spine, tear with small loss in the cuff, minor defects. Handwritten notes on the guard card.