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1807307338London: Longman Hurst Rees and Orme 1807. First edition. lxviii 216 2 pp. 12mo. Contemporary green morocco covers gilt with single rule border flat spine divided into six compartments lettered in one the rest richly gilt edges marbled. Slight wear to tips. Early ownership signature K.M.M. to flyleaf bookplate of Clara H. Gould. First edition. lxviii 216 2 pp. 12mo. First edition of Henry Boyd's translation of Petrarch's Trionfi here titled The Triumphs of Petrarch. Boyd 1748/9-1832 was born into a farming family in Dromore Co. Antrim and later educated at Trinity College Dublin. His translation of the entire Divine Comedy the first complete rendering into English was published in 1802 and was instrumental in the rediscovery of Dante in the 19th century. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme unknown books
1847277733Florence: Felice le Monnier 1847. Second. hardcover. very good. Introduction by Leopardi. xx 473 pages with text in Italian. Short 8vo contemporary brown ribbed cloth edgeworn and lightly faded on spine and cover; some foxing throughout; marbled endpapers. Firenze: Felice le Monnier 1847. Second edition. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Felice le Monnier unknown books
180586630Pisa: Tipografia della Societa Letteraria 1805. Hardcover. Good. 2 vols. portrait viii 4 xxii 2 352 2. 368p. i.e. 268p. -- pagination in Tomo II jumps from 225 to 326. 19th century quarterbinding boards with marbled paper with vellum spine and corners. 40cm. Marbled paper worn away along some cover edges. Light to moderate foxing mostly in Tomo I and most heavily on portrait and title-page in that volume which also has a few leaves which are browned and a moderate stain in the lower right portion beginning quite small and faint about page 240 and becoming more extensive leaf-to-leaf until one reaches the back cover where it is visible most of the lower quarter of the rear pastedown. Italian text. Edited by Giovanni Rosini. Petrarch was a celebrated 14th century Italian poet who is also considered one of the founders of humanism. <br/><br/> Tipografia della Societa Letteraria hardcover books
18691332134Firenze: Successori Le Monnier 1869-1870. Hardcover. Octavo; 2 volumes; G; Hardcover; Spine blue with gold print; Boards half bound with blue cloth to spine and blue and white paper to boards mild wear to corners and spine caps bump to rear top corner of vol. 2 shelfwear to cloth with slight smudging; Text blocks have name in ink on front flyleaf bookplate on pastedown of vol. 1 both vols. have significant foxing throughout binding is tight clean text; Text in Italian; CONTENTS: Volume I. Lettere e Note I - VIII 499 pages - Volume II. Lettere e Note IX - XVII 587 pages. 1332134. FP New Rockville Stock. Successori Le Monnier hardcover books
1820277730Parigi: Presso Lefevre 1820. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes. 192; 192; 240 pages with 2 small engraved portraits in the first volume. 32mo full contemporary mottled calf; gilt-stamped spines with black leather labels; marbled endpapers and page edges. Parigi: Presso Lefevre 1820. Some light wear at joints and extremities still a very good set with light scattered foxing.<br/><br/> Tomos IV - VI de 'Biblioteca Poetica Italiana' Scelta e Publicata of A. Buttura.<br/><br/> Presso Lefevre unknown books
1836FF2429Parigi:: Presso Baudry 1836. 1836. 2 volumes in 1. Sm. 8vo. xxx 2 442 2; iv 288 2 pp. Frontispiece portrait 2 half-titles; light foxing. Original full green straight-grain gilt-stamped morocco a.e.g.; rubbed Early ownership inscription 1839. Bookplate with signature of Edward Thomas King. With a beautiful scene painted by Don Noble unsigned of Tivoli Italy. Presso Baudry, 1836. unknown books
18541331713Prato: David Passigli 1854. Hardcover. Large Octavo 8 pages 743-1578; bound in quarter red calf red cloth covered boards paneled spine with gilt titling and stamping; mild rubbing and wear primarily to extremities; with engraved title page and half-title to each part; small Janvier 1892 calendar pasted to the ffep; <br /> <br /> <p> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller if you have any questions.<br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office in bookcase next to Ephemera section. 1331713. FP New Rockville Stock. David Passigli hardcover books
182211427.4Londra London: G. Pickering 1822. 1st edition thus Keynes p. 84. Red cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine. Some wear & soiling to binding. Paper title label chipped at top. "George's" bookseller label to front paste-down. Prior owner signature to ffep. Withal a VG copy. 237 13 pp. 9 page index at rear plus a one page advert. Frontis portrait by R. Grave. Engraved title. Heraldic device to printed t.p. 3-9/16" x 2-1/8" <br/><br/>Billed as a "typographical tour de force" the Diamond Classic series was Pickering's first strong push in the publishing business. Initially only the classic in the sense of Greek/Roman authors were issued; this later expanded to include Shakespeare Milton etc. This series also has the distinction of being one of the first publications to use binder's cloth. This title an early one from the series which began in 1820 and continued through 1831. G. Pickering hardcover books
182175006Firenze: J. e L. Ciardetti 1821. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vols. 8 plates including frontis xxxi 366 483p. Contemporary 1/4 leather over marbled boards. 23 cm. Backstrip dry. Scattered foxing heaviest on plates and tissue guards. Italian text. <br/><br/> J. e L. Ciardetti hardcover books
182015669Livorno Italy: Dai Torchi Di Glauco Masi 1820. 1/4 leather. Very Good . Lovely 1820 edition of one of the first great modern collections of love poetry written by the Renaissance poet viewed as the "first true reviver of learning in Medieval Europe" Encyclopedia Britannica. The story of Petrarch's love for Laura is well-known but the spirituality and complexity of this love and the cataclysmic loss he felt at her death can be understood only by reading this cycle of his poems. Bound in a modern 1/4 red morocco over marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers. 5 raised bands gilt-rule and gilt-devices within the compartments. A solidly VG copy with very light staining confined to the upper inner margins of the first third of Vol. I. This edition is very handsomely printed as well. Masi the printer boats on the title page that it is printed with types supplied by Fermin Didot the great Parisian printer. Each volume has a lithographed frontispiece portrait accomplished on the stone by F. Wagner. The portrait of Petrarch introduces Vol. I and the portrait of Laura Vol. II. Thick octavo Vol. I consists of 362 pgs. Vol. II 242 pgs. <br/><br/> Dai Torchi Di Glauco Masi hardcover books
186043002Firenze: Felice le Monnier 1860. First edition. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with faint foxing on first and last leaf with neat writing verso of plain paper wrappers. 70 pp. 16mo. Giudicata da Francesco Petrarca. Fiske: Catalogue of the Petrarch Collection 45. Felice le Monnier unknown books
