Della Caccia Poema Del Signor Erasmo Di Valvasone. All'Ill. Signor Cesare Di Valvasone Suo Nepote. Con Gli Argomenti A Ciascun Canto Del Sig. Gio. Domenico de gli Alessandri.

Erasmo di Valvasone

RA Collection: Book

Record number

07/2877

Author

Variant Title

Caccia

Imprint

Con Licenza de' Superiori. - In Bergamo,: Per Comin Ventura., CIƆ IƆ XCI.

Physical Description

[6], 151 f.: [5] illus.; 200 mm. (Octavo.)

Contents

[T.p.] - A Lettori Comino Ventura - [Poems to Valvasone] - [Text].

Responsibility Note

The illustrations are unsigned.

References

P. Goi, 'Sculture e intagli lignei nel territorio di Valvasone', in F. Colussi, ed., Erasmo di Valvasone 1528-1593 e il suo tempo: atti della giornata di studio (1993), p.357 ff.; E. Valvasone, Le Rime, ed. G. Cerboni Baiardi (1993).

Summary Note

Each of the five cantos is preceded by an 'Argomento' and engraved illustration. The book is further decorated with a title-page vignette (publisher's device, with the motto 'Bona Fortuna'), headpieces and initials.

Provenance

The verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in pencil, 'S.A.H.', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.

Copy Note

The verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in ink, 'Edizione originale'.

Binding Note

19th-century red morocco; spine lettered 'Erasmo Di Valvasone Caccia - Bergamo 1591' and 'R.A.'

Subject

Hunting - Hunters - Italy - History - 16th century
Italian poetry - Italy - 16th century
Pictorial works - Italy - 16th century

Contributors