Raccolta Di Commedie Scelte
by Carlo Goldoni
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Livorno: Vignozzi, 1825. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" x 4". None. A collection of comedies from the much loved 18th century Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Goldoni is admired for his honest portrayal of humanity, as well as his quick wit. For his subjects he often dramatised the lives of the new Italian middle classes. He was a Venetian, and was unafraid of making use of regional vernacular dialects. Perhaps even more subversive was his disinterest in religious subjects. After moving to France following a feud, he even adopted an anti-clerical tone. In France he found further success writing in French, and wrote a play which was produced in honour of the marriage of Louis XVI to Marie Antoinette. Collected here are some of his comedies in the Italian language. In half morocco with gilt detailing to the spines. Externally smart, with just light shelf wear. The spines have retained a nice patina. There are ink inscriptions dated 1920 to the front free endpapers of each volume. Generally clean and bright, with only very light foxing here and there. There are occasional annotations in pencil. Firmly bound. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FIN4-A-8
- Title
- Raccolta Di Commedie Scelte
- Author
- Carlo Goldoni
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Vignozzi
- Place of Publication
- Livorno
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 6.5" x 4"
- Keywords
- carlo goldoni goldoni louis xvi marie antionette goldoni
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...