PETRARQUE [Francesco PETRARCA]
Il petrarcha con l'espositione di M. Giovanni Andrea Gesualdo
Apresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari|In Vinegia [Venice] 1553|15.30 x 22.50 cm|relié
Third edition of these works by Petrarch commented by Gesualdo, the first of which appeared in Venice in 1533. They comprise the Canzoniere in italics (prima parte and seconda parte) with commentary distributed around it, and the Trionfi, also accompanied by commentary. 2 engraved title pages, the first general one (with portraits of Laura and Petrarch on either side of the portico) and the second for the Trionfi. Numerous engraved and historiated initials and 6 title vignettes for the trionfi. A map of the Vaucluse site where Petrarch lived.
Later Italian binding ca 1840 in half cherry red morocconized shagreen with red percale boards. Spine with 4 false flat raised bands decorated wit
Later Italian binding ca 1840 in half cherry red morocconized shagreen with red percale boards. Spine with 4 false flat raised bands decorated wit
€2,500
