Nicolo PARTHENIO GIANETTASIO
Piscatoria et nautica
Typis regiis|Neapoli [Naples] 1686|10.50 x 15 cm|relié
New edition (noted as second, after the original of 1685 of which it is a faithful reprint), illustrated with a title-frontispiece, a frontispiece and nine figures (including numerous naval scenes) drawn by F. Solimene and engraved by F. de Louvemont. The engravings are fine and beautiful. Like the copy in the Library of Congress (visible online page by page), the work has a title frontispiece, without a title page duplicating the title thereafter. The copy is complete.
Contemporary full vellum binding. Spine with raised bands, unlettered. Title in black ink. Body of the work detached from the spine, noticeable on the lower board side when opening the book. The copy is however in very good condition, and quite fresh. A binder's error places leaf 257 after a preliminary leaf (ad lectorum) and after leaf 259.
This didactic poem had great success in its time due to its general themes; the two poems indeed form a universal history of fishing and navigation. The one on fishing is illustrated by various eclogues, the one on navigation is divided into eight books.
Armorial bookplate Rev. Fred. Ekins.
Contemporary full vellum binding. Spine with raised bands, unlettered. Title in black ink. Body of the work detached from the spine, noticeable on the lower board side when opening the book. The copy is however in very good condition, and quite fresh. A binder's error places leaf 257 after a preliminary leaf (ad lectorum) and after leaf 259.
This didactic poem had great success in its time due to its general themes; the two poems indeed form a universal history of fishing and navigation. The one on fishing is illustrated by various eclogues, the one on navigation is divided into eight books.
Armorial bookplate Rev. Fred. Ekins.
€650