Accession number:
PML 1178
Published:
Impressi in Venetia, nelle case d'Aldo Romano, nel anno. MDV. del mese di marzo
Description:
[196] p ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes:
Renouard, p. 48, no. 1. 1834.
For a detailed discussion of the different states of this ed., see Clough, C.H. "Pietro Bembo's Gli Asolani of 1505." M L N, v. 84 (1969), p. 16-45 and Clough, C.H. "The printing of the first edition of Pietro Bembo's Gli Asolani." M L N, v. 87 (1972), p. 134-139.
Signatures: a-m⁸ n².
Colophon: Impressi in Venetia nelle case d'Aldo Romano nel anno. MDV. del mese di marzo.
Printer's device on p. 192.
First edition, containing the dedication to Lucrecia Borgia.
"A Madonna Lvcretia Estense Borgia": p. [2-3].
Binding:
Red morocco, with Foscarini arms.
Provenance:
Foscarini, armorial binding; Lord Gosford's copy; Toovey collection.
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