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Venice, Bernardino Stagnino, 1536. In the 16th. On the frontispiece image of S. Bernardino da Siena with radiant disc and monogram of Christ IHS and three mitres, all framed, on the reverse of the last card Heart with Latin cross and initials SB, occasional marginal halos and blooms, contemporary parchment binding rigid with title on the spine.
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The work, of a moral nature, was begun in 1354 and finished in 1366. It is a kind of manual divided into 2 books, which was highly appreciated in the Renaissance, a sort of guide that teaches the best way to behave in the face of good and bad luck. It is composed of a collection of short dialogues written in Latin prose by Petrarch between allegorical entities: first the "Gaudio" and the "Reason", then the "Pain" and the "Reason". Intriguing and prolific typographer, Bernardino Stagnino intertwines his destiny as a printer with that of his much more famous nephew, Gabriele Giolito. The last period of activity of Stagnino (1536-'42) began with 1536, followed by a 4-year break (1532-'35). Perhaps the contribution of assets and investments by Gabriele may have determined Stagnino's peak of activity for these years. This edition is therefore between the declining Stagninian production and the growing Giolithine production and testifies to the latter's taste for vulgar classics; the adoption of this format demonstrates how the Venetian printing had by now fully absorbed the paperback model, pushing it to the extreme consequences in terms of sharpness of the font and dimensions of the print mirror. Graesse V, 235; Sander 5593.
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