Turco, Agnella Comedia nuova, Venice, [Aldo II Manuzio], 1585, modern gray boards

Auction Closed

June 25, 08:34 PM GMT

Estimate

500 - 800 USD

Lot Details

Description

Turco, Carlo. Agnella Comedia nuova, del s. Carlo Turco asolano. Recitata in Asola nella venuta de gli ill.mi sig.ri il duca di Nemurs, il duca di Boglion, & altri illustriss. sig.ri francesi. Venice: [Aldo II Manuzio], 1585


8vo (148 x 96 mm). Roman and italic type, 29 lines plus headline. collation: A-H8 I4: 67 leaves (of 68, lacking final blank). Woodcut Aldine device to title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces. (Light marginal soiling and toning, miniscule wormholes to lower corner. )


binding: Modern gray boards, yellow endpapers (156 x 103 mm).


acquisition: Purchased from Richard von Hünersdorff, London, 1980. references: UCLA 962; Renouard 236/10; Edit16 27678; USTC 861403

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