IL PRIMO LIBRO DELL’OPERE BURLESCHE di M. Francesco Berni, di M. Gio. della Casa, del Varchi, del Mauro, di M. Bino, del Molza, del Dolce, e del Firenzuola. Ricorretto, e con diligenza ristampato (1548)
Florence / Firenze: Giunta, 1548. Hardcover. Published 1548, in 19th century full vellum with yapp edges, ruddy morocco spine label, [16], 132, [128], 129-293, [2] pages (last page is a blank), very good copy, pp. 77-82 are suspiciously a little brighter than the rest of the pages, but appear to be letterpress pages on old laid paper, moderate occasional very old brown underlining, with the authors of some of the poems attributed in ink at the top of many pages, pp. 104-116 with what appear to be holograph corrections, but some of the ink has faded, title page with some wear and erasures, recornered at top right. Berni's work, satirical and fluid, inspired many poets, to the point that such work was called Bernesque. A rare edition, 4 copies in OCLC - Oxford, Princeton, an Italian library in Geneva, and Bibliotheque Nationale. Very Good. Item #H3203
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