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Prose Volgari Inedite e Poesie Latine e Greche Edite e Inedite di Angelo Ambrogini Poliziano Raccolte e Illustrate da Isidoro del Lungo. Sermon. Latini. Lettere. La Congiura de'Pazzi. Epigrammata. Carmina. Sylvae. Graecorum Poetarum.
Poliziano, Angelo Ambrogini.
Firenze: 1867, G. Barbera, Editore.
XXXV, 568 pp. HC. 12mo, 19 x 13 cm.
[Literature- Classics - Italy]
[Italian - Latin - Greek]
[Prose - Poetry ]
The scarce original edition. Includes Preface, detailed table of contents, commentary below texts, 6 pages of Index. Frontispiece portrait, with tissue guard, of Poliziano is an engraving by Miniati after Ghirlandaio. Original fine custom binding in vellum with decorative pattern of leather strips applied to the surface. Patterned end papers, calligraphic spine title and decorations by hand, in black with red initials.
Book block clean and fine. Front panel reattached. Closed tear in vellum at the spine. Leather decoration partially lacking, bruise to lower corners of cover. Remnants of a removed exlibris inside the loose front panel. Despite the damage a beautiful book. Price as is.
ID: 991981