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Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Lots 1-273
Nov 12, 2020 4:00AM CT
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Nov 13, 2020 4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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ARIOSTO, Ludovico (1474-1533).  Orlando Furioso. Venice: Zatta, 1772-1773. 


4 volumes, 4to (277 x 203 mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved portrait, 56 engraved plates, 4 engraved title-pages, engraved vignette head-pieces, engraved initials. (A few minor mostly marginal stains, otherwise fine.) Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, smooth spine gilt, olive morocco lettering-pieces gilt, edges stained blue (some light wear primarily to edges). Provenance: Giuseppe Maganzi da Lorenzo Lapi (18th century letterpress bookplate). 

THE FINE ZATTA ILLUSTRATED EDITION, with allegorical frontispiece designed and engraved by Pietro Antonio Novelli, four engraved title-pages with elaborate ornamental borders of weapons, shields and armor engraved by Giuliano Zuliani after Novelli, an oval portrait of Ariosto engraved by G. Daniotto, and numerous plates after Passega and Carri engraved by Baratti, Daniotto, Leonardis and others. Morazzoni 213.


Property from the Collection of Edward A. Quattrocchi

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