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186975821Firenze: Biblioteca Palatina 1869. modern cloth binding leather spine labels uncut edges. 4to. modern cloth binding leather spine labels uncut edges. xx 7411; xii 904 with four pages of plates and facsimiles; xxiv 716 2 42 pages. 3 volumes. First edition. An annotated catalogue of the manuscripts included in the Biblioteca Palatina in Florence the catalogue includes excerpts and entries on works of philosophy religion and literature from the collection of manuscripts assembled by Ferdinand III of Lorrain. In 1861 the Biblioteca Palatina was merged with the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze where the Palatino collection is now housed and which is one of the libraries most important antiquarian collections. Of special note is the section on Dante Alighieri which begins with an engraving of the author. Light foxing throughout. Bookplate on front pastedown indicates that this book came from the reference library and stock of H. P. Kraus. A commemorative booklabel which indicates that this set came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus and purchased by Oak Knoll Books at the auction sale is loosely inserted. Biblioteca Palatina unknown books
185480565Firenze: Dall'I. e R. Biblioteca Palatina 1854. original quarter leather gilt with paper-covered boards. small 4to. original quarter leather gilt with paper-covered boards. v cxiv iii 388 pages. This book presents the classification system Palermo devised for Florence's Biblioteca Palatina royal palace library. In 1861 the Biblioteca Palatina was merged with Florence's Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale where the collection is now housed. The comprehensive system was designed to encompass all of human knowledge in 22 general categories: Religion Language and Literature Philosophy Mathematics Physical Sciences Natural Sciences Geography Antiquity History Education and Morality Social Sciences Political Sciences and Government Semiotics and Cognition Fine Arts Architecture Military Sciences Performing Arts Health Sciences Applied Physics Mining and Farming Industrial Arts and Tuscany. Petzholdt p.61 lists the categories in Italian as published. The book includes an index and table of contents. A 15-page offprint from Archivio Storico Italiano Nuova Serie T. VIII 1858 of a detailed review of this work by E. Basevi is loosely inserted. The covers of this copy are worn especially at the edges. The spine is damaged cracked at the folds. The edges of the text block are moderately soiled. A modest early library stamp appears on the titlepage and a bookplate is on the front pastedown. The interior is clean except for some minor foxing. Dall'I. e R. Biblioteca Palatina unknown books
