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1771C0584<br />4 books in 2 volumes: 8xvi255 pages with frontispiece; 205 pages with index and errata. Octavo 8" x 5 3/4 bound in stiff wrappers with labels to spines and deckle edges. This edition not in <i>Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana</i>; however there are a number of listings for this title in the bibliography 4315 through 4330 listing 16 editions of various dates and publishers. First published in 1528.<br /><br />Baldassare Castiglione count of Novilara was an Italian courtier diplomat soldier and a prominent Renaissance author. He was born into an illustrious Lombard family at Casatico near Mantua. In 1494 at the age of sixteen Castiglione began his humanist studies in Milan which would eventually form his future writings. However in 1499 after the death of his father Castiglione left his studies and Milan to succeed his father as the head of their noble family. Soon his duties seem to have included representative offices for the Gonzaga court. For the Gonzaga he traveled quite often; during one of his missions to Rome he met Guidobaldo da Montefeltro duke of Urbino. Urbino was at that time the most refined and elegant among Italian courts a meeting point of culture ably directed and managed by duchess Elisabetta Gonzaga and her sister-in-law Maria Emilia Pia. The most constant guests included: Pietro Bembo Giuliano de' Medici Cardinal Bibbiena Ottaviano and Federigo Fregoso and Cesare Gonzaga a cousin of both Castiglione and the duke. The hosts and guests organized intellectual competitions which resulted in an interesting stimulating cultural life producing brilliant literary activity. Castiglione wrote about his works and of those of other guests in letters to other princes maintaining an activity very near to diplomacy though in a literary form. In 1516 Castiglione was back in Mantua where he married Ippolita Torelli descendant of another ancient noble family; two passionate letters he wrote to her expressing deep sentiment have survived but she unfortunately died only four years later. At that time Castiglione was in Rome again as an ambassador this time for the Duke of Mantua. In 1521 Pope Leo X conceded to him the tonsura first sacerdotal ceremony and thereupon began Castiglione's second ecclesiastical career.<br /><br />In 1528 the year before his death the book by which he is most famous <i>The Book of the Courtier Il Libro del Cortegiano</i> was published in Venice by the Aldine Press run by Andrea d'Asolo father-in-law of Aldus Manutius. The book is based on a nostalgic recreation of Castiglione's experience at the court of Duke Guidobaldo da Montefeltro of Urbino at the turn of the sixteenth century. It describes the ideal court and courtier going into great detail about the philosophical and cultured and lively conversations that occurred at Urbino presided over by Elisabetta Gonzaga. Castiglione himself does not contribute to the discussion the book is his tribute to his friendship with the participants of the discussion all of whom went on to have important positions. <i>The Book of the Courtier</i> caught the "spirit of the times" and was soon translated into Spanish German French and English. One hundred and eight editions were published between 1528 and 1616 alone. Pietro Aretino's La cortigiana is a parody of this famous work. Castiglione's depiction of how the ideal gentleman should be educated and behave remained for better or for worse the touchstone for all the upper classes of Europe for next five centuries. <b>The work on chess is in the second volume of this work</b>.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Old stamps to title of volume two and first un-numbered page of volume one Spine ends chipped with loss to heal corners bumped wrappers rubbed else a good copy of scarce title. Vendramini Mosca hardcover
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2016BN191902Quondam A. Bulzoni 2016. 2016. Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 EAN ISBN-13: 9788868970321 ISBN ISBN-10: 8868970325 Erscheinungsjahr: 2016 Herausgeber: Quondam A. Bulzoni ISBN/EAN: 8868970325 ISBN: 88-6897-032-5 978-88-6897-032-1 Autor des Buches: castiglione cortegiano Titel des Buches: libro del cortegiano castiglione quondam Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 Europa delle corti Baldassarre Castiglione Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 A. Quondam Europa delle corti Baldassarre Castiglione Il libro del cortegiano <br/><br/>Baldassarre Castiglione Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 cortegiano Titel des Buches: libro del cortegiano castiglione quondam Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 Europa delle corti Baldassarre Castiglione EAN ISBN-13: 9788868970321 ISBN ISBN-10: 8868970325 Erscheinungsjahr: 2016 Herausgeber: Quondam A. Bulzoni ISBN/EAN: 8868970325 ISBN: 88-6897-032-5 978-88-6897-032-1 Autor des Buches: castiglione Il libro del cortegiano: Europa delle Corti 160 A. Quondam Europa delle corti Baldassarre Castiglione Il libro del cortegiano Quondam, A. Bulzoni unknown
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154532371Venetia Venice: nelle case de figlioli di Aldo I Manuzio 1545. Fourth Aldine printing. Small folio. 122 ff. Eighteenth century full pigskin gilt lettering to the spine all edges green a single leaf in book three lacking but the text supplied in consummate manuscript predating or contemporary with the binding. Faint dampstain cutting across the upper corner of the last 16 leaves at the gutter also evident on both pastedowns a few marks to the boards an attractive copy. Baldessare Castiglione 1478-1529 was very much a man of his day educated in a Humanist school in Milan in the 1490s where he also served at the court of Duke Ludovico Sforza. He returned to his native Mantua on the death of his father at the age of 21 whereupon he entered the service of the local marquis Francesco Gonzaga for the next five years. During this time he became acquainted with Guidobaldo da Montefeltro Duke of Urbino whose court he entered in 1504. Castiglione acted in various capacities for Guidobaldo and his successor principally diplomatic though he also played an active role in the flourishing cultural life of the court. His talents took him to Rome in ambassadorial roles for Urbino and subsequently Mantua leading to his involvement with the Vatican and his later ecclesiastical career towards the end of his life he was made Bishop of Avila. He is now best remembered for this work first published in 1528 by the Aldine Press. Written in the form of a dialogue between several protagonists Castiglione sought to define the courtly ideal. Going beyond a mere book of etiquette he described the essential characteristics and traits that a courtier should exhibit. These include refinement in the arts athletic prowess most obviously in bearing arms great oratory skills very much in the Ciceronian tradition and something which Castiglione termed "sprezzatura". Translated and defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "studied carelessness" Castiglione suggested that a man about court should eschew flamboyance and grandiosity in favour of a genteel modest and nonchalant manner and temperament - essentially that all his efforts and undertakings should be worn lightly and completed with as little perceptible exertion as possible. Its contemporary importance is demonstrated by the fact that the Aldine Press had printed it another four times by 1547 the first four editions in folio as here the final as an 8vo. By 1616 over 100 further editions in Italian and in translation had been published. Unsurprisingly its cultural influence in the succeeding centuries became manifest across Europe with traces of the work found in the writings of Cervantes Corneille and amongst others in the English language Shakespeare Spenser and Shelley. Printing and the Mind of Man 59. "It is an epitome of the highest moral and social ideas of the Italian Renaissance. Venetia [Venice]: nelle case de figlioli di Aldo [I Manuzio] unknown
154719132Vinegia: Figlioli di Aldo Aldus 1547. Early Printing by Aldus. Elaborate Aldine device Impressed on the titlepage and at the end on the verso of the colophon leaf. Dedication to Michel de Selva vescovo di Viseo. 8vo bound in 17th century stiff vellum red morocco lettering label gilt. ff. 5 195 8. A fine example with the title label with a bit of chipping and with some light loss. RARE ALDINE EDITION OF THE CLASSIC LANDMARK IL CORTEGIANO. Castiglione’s great work is one of the most famous books of the Italian Renaissance and represents the highest level of commitment to the prince and the new political and social order. The Courtier is the prototype of the courtesy book written as conversation between members of the court. At the time of its composition Castiglione was at the court of Guidobaldo de Montefeltre and Elizabetta Gonzaga at Urbino together with Bembo Giuliano de' Medici Federico Fregoso and other Renaissance luminaries; members of that court feature as speakers in the conversation. <br> Castiglione after serving the Sforzas at Milan and the Gonzagas at Mantua came to the Court of Urbino in 1504 where de Montefeltre and his consort Elizabetta Gonzaga were the center of the most brilliant court in Italy which counted among its members Bembo Bibbiena G. de’Medici and many other eminent men. This brilliant book is based on Castiglione’s experience of life among these dazzling figures.<br> ‘The Courtier’ depicts the ideal aristocrat and it has remained the perfect definition of a gentleman ever since. It is an epitome of the highest moral and social ideas of the Italian Renaissance and is written in the form of a discussion between members of the court. The fundamental idea that a man should perfect himself by developing all his faculties goes back to Aristotle’s ETHICS and many of the Aristotelian virtues reappear---honesty magnanimity and good manners. The ideal man should also be proficient in arms and games be a scholar and connoisseur of art; he should develop graceful speech and cherish a sense of honour. Relations between the prince and the courtier forms of government and rules for the conduct of a lady are also discussed and the book ends with the celebrated pronouncement on platonic love by Bembo.<br> This Renaissance ideal of the free development of individual faculties and its rules of civilized behaviour formed a new conception of personal rights and obligations in Europe. The book was translated into most European languages and between 1528 and 1616 no less than one hundred and eight editions were published. It had great influence in Spain where traces of it can be found in DON QUIXOTE and in France in Corneille’s writings. But its most potent influence was probably in England. Its influence can be seen in Shakespeare Spenser Ben Jonson Sir Philip Sidney Robert Burton and Shelley. It had a great impact on the development of English drama and comedy.<br> The beautiful and highly important printings of the house of Aldus are exceptional and revered in their own right. This one of the most exceptional of Italian Renaissance works published by the great Renaissance printer of Italy. Figlioli di Aldo (Aldus) hardcover
154525180Vinegia: Figlioli di Aldo Aldus 1545. A very early and rare printing of Castiglione by Aldus in the original folio format mirroring the 1528 printing. Elaborate Aldine device impressed on the title and at the end on the verso of the colophon leaf. Dedication to Michel de Selva vescovo di Viseo. Folio handsomely bound in fine Italian vellum. 122 ff. pp. A beautifully preserved copy handsome and clean. RARE ALDINE EDITION OF THE CLASSIC LANDMARK IL CORTEGIANO. Castiglione’s great work is one of the most famous books of the Italian Renaissance and represents the highest level of committment to the prince and the new political and social order. The Courtier is the prototype of the courtesy book written as conversation between members of the court. At the time of its composition Castiglione was at the court of Guidobaldo de Montefeltre and Elizabetta Gonzaga at Urbino together with Bembo Giuliano de' Medici Federico Fregoso and other Renaissance luminaries; members of that court feature as speakers in the conversation. <br> Castiglione after serving the Sforzas at Milan and the Gonzagas at Mantua came to the Court of Urbino in 1504 where de Montefeltre and his consort Elizabetta Gonzaga were the center of the most brilliant court in Italy which counted among its members Bembo Bibbiena G. de’Medici and many other eminent men. This brilliant book is based on Castiglione’s experience of life among these dazzling figures.<br> ‘The Courtier’ depicts the ideal aristocrat and it has remained the perfect definition of a gentleman ever since. It is an epitome of the highest moral and social ideas of the Italian Renaissance and is written in the form of a discussion between members of the court. The fundamental idea that a man should perfect himself by developing all his faculties goes back to Aristotle’s ETHICS and many of the Aristotelian virtues reappear---honesty magnanimity and good manners. The ideal man should also be proficient in arms and games be a scholar and connoisseur of art; he should develop graceful speech and cherish a sense of honour. Relations between the prince and the courtier forms of government and rules for the conduct of a lady are also discussed and the book ends with the celebrated pronouncement on platonic love by Bembo.<br> This Renaissance ideal of the free development of individual faculties and its rules of civilized behaviour formed a new conception of personal rights and obligations in Europe. The book was translated into most European languages and between 1528 and 1616 no less than one hundred and eight editions were published. It had great influence in Spain where traces of it can be found in DON QUIXOTE and in France in Corneille’s writings. But its most potent influence was probably in England. Its influence can be seen in Shakepeare Spenser Ben Jonson Sir Philip Sidney Robert Burton and Shelley. It had a great impact on the development of English drama and comedy.<br> The beautiful and highly important printings of the house of Aldus are exceptional and revered in their own right. This one of the most exceptional of Italian Renaissance works published by the great Renaissance printer of Italy. Figlioli di Aldo (Aldus) hardcover
1990214372Genova Italy: Sagep Editrice 1990. Softcover. VG- wraps with minor creasing sunning and sticker on back cover all else excellent. Color illustrated wraps with white text. 267 pp. Bw and some color illustrations. Catalog of an exhibition at the Accademia ligustica di belle arti Genoa Jan. 27-Apr. 1 1990. Sagep Editrice paperback