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Il Morgante Maggiore
by Luigi Pulci
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
SGD 824.84SGD 742.35
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About This Item
Venezia [Venice]: Nella Stamperia Palese, 1794. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A four-volume set of Luigi Pulci's famous romantic epic poem Morgante, also referred to as Il Morgante Maggiore, in paper vellum bindings. A four volume set in paper vellum bindings, with decorative gilt to the spines. Ink inscription to the front paste downs of all volumes, and to the title page of volume I. Morgante, sometimes referred to as Il Morgante Maggiore (the Major Morgante), is a 28-canto, 30,080-line romantic epic poem by Italian poet and diplomat Luigi Pulci (1432-1484), originally published in 1483. The work was commissioned by Lucrezia Tornabuoni, an Italian noblewoman, who was the wife of, and political advisor to, Piero di Cosimo de' Medici. It was read at the Medicis' court, where the audience appreciated the funny characters, partly drawn from epic tradition. This four-volume edition is written in the original Italian. In paper vellum bindings. Externally smart, though somewhat soiled, as is usual with vellum. Small losses to the spine labels, not affecting the lettering. Internally, firmly bound. The odd spot and some offsetting throughout the pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 860M28
- Title
- Il Morgante Maggiore
- Author
- Luigi Pulci
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nella Stamperia Palese
- Place of Publication
- Venezia [Venice]
- Date Published
- 1794
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Pulci Morgante Epic poem Poetry Morgante
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...