La Gerusalemme Liberata Di Torquato Tasso: Preceduta Da Un Discorso Critico ...Di Ugo Foscolo by Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595 - 1897

Felice Le Monnier, 1853. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:

Biblio Bazaar, LLC, ?. paperback. Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Good, trade paperback, 411 pages, sm4to.

Presso Giuseppe Galletti, 1828. Hardcover. Good. Florence, 1828; Italian text; 2 VOLUMES BOUND TOGETHER; marbled paper covered boards; leather spine and corners; heavy corner wear with board exposed; spine edges frayed; edge wear with board exposed; plastic cover; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; previous owner's name on front paste-down; interior foxed; interior clean and unmarked; paginated in 2 sections, 250 and 288 pages. plus 20 plates.

Florence: Presso Leonardo Ciardetti, 1823. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Antionio Verico; Carlo Lasinio; Marco Zignani. An early 19th century Italian edition of this epic poem about the liberation of Jerusalem during the first Crusade, illustrated throughout. Jerusalem Delivered is a romantic epic poem that was first published in Italian in 1581. The poem focuses on the First Crusade, led by Godfrey of Bouillon, in which Christians battled Muslims in order to take over Jerusalem. It was written during the Italian Renaissance, and is largely mystified in it's telling of the real historical event, taking poetic liberties to make the event more exciting and readable.The poem was written by the Italian Torquato Tasso, who is best known for this poem. He remained to be one of the most widely read poets for a few hundred years after his death, which happened just a few days before he was due to the crowned by the Pope as the 'King of Poets'.Containing an engraved frontispiece, plus twenty additional… Read More

Parigi [Paris], Presso Lefevre. 1820. vellum. l Two volumes, bound in white vellum with gilt decorations. Original black leather labels. Vol 1 with portrait of the author. Foxing especially on the endpapers. Good set. Text in Italian.

Parma: Nel Regal Palazzo, Co' Tipi Bodoniani, 1794 and 1807.. Demy 4to., measuring 220 x 286 mm. 2 vols. Vol. 1 is the second printing of 1807, (virtually identical to first edition of 1794) Vol. 2 is the first edition thus, published in 1794. Printed by Bodoni. There was also an imperial quarto edition which is often erroneously catalogued as a folio. Text in Italian. Both volumes were contemporaneously bound in identical half-leather with marbled boards, endpapers and edges. Both bear book plates on f.e.p. for John Walbanke Childers. Following title page in Vol. 1 is a dedication page which bears the text, "All' augustissimo cattolico monarca delle Spagne Carlo IV di Borbone imperadore delle Indie, ec.; Giambatista Bodoni suo tipographo di camera." Both volumes are in good condition, with rubbed covers and edges, spines are missing pieces of leather exposing various layers underneath, binding tight and sturdy, interior clean with some light foxing throughout. First Published in 1581,… Read More