Lot 3
 
Lot 3 - Ariosto (Ludovico) Orlando furioso… title var....

Ariosto (Ludovico) Orlando furioso… title var. B, 2 parts in one with separate woodcut architectural titles, historiated initials and pieces, 45 woodcut text vignettes within frames, lacking K1 and final original blank (new blank leaves at end), C5 trimmed with slight loss to side notes, K5-6 heavy ink marking, minor chipping, AA6 heavily torn, occasional light browning, scattered staining, heavier on first and last 3 gatherings, some spotting, dust soiling, ownership notes of Mr. E. Bourne, Coventry, and bookplate pasted on free endpaper, 18th century polished calf, re-backed, new marbled endpapers, spine gilt, [Agnelli-Ravegnani, 'Annali delle edizioni ariostee', I, pp.139-140], 8vo, Domenico & G. B. Guerra, Venice, 1570. *** Venetian illustrated edition for the first time including ‘Le allegorie, et l’annotationi a ciascun canto’, by Tommaso Porcacchi.

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