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Books, Autographs & Prints / Part I

Tuesday 30 March 2021, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Poliziano, Angelo / Bembo, Pietro

The Asolani, 1544

Estimate

€ 500 - 700

Sold

€ 832

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Venice, Comin de Trino di Monferrato, 1544 (also repeated in the colophon). In 8th. On the frontispiece there is a large editorial brand with Neptune striking a sea monster, figured drop caps, frontispiece with lacks, woodworm holes. Linked with (Angelo Poliziano), Garden of love [...], reprinted. At the colophon Venice, Ligieri, 1539. 16 cards. Title within elegant figured architectural frame, some stains. Linked with Pietro Bembo, Prose, Venice, s.s. but [Comin da Trino], 1540. Figured, xylographic drop caps, some stains, coeval parchment binding with handwritten authors and titles on the spine, lacks on the spine and on the front plate. Ownership note on the title page of the first work. & Nbsp;

Specialist Notes

Interesting example with three works linked together. Bembo's works both in second edition. & Nbsp;