La spositione di M. Simon Fornari da Rheggio sopra l'Orlando Furioso di M. Ludouico Ariosto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fornari, Simone, -approximately 1560.

Contributor:

Torrentino, Lorenzo, -1563, printer.

Macauley Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Italian Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Italian

Subjects (All):

Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533. Orlando furioso.

Ariosto, Lodovico.

Penn Provenance:

Macauley, Francis Campbell (donor)

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 16 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

s-ue 'eme n-za DiDi (3) 1549 (A) v.1

ena- nao, leo. trco (3) 1550 (R) v.2

Place of Publication:

In Fiorenza : Appresso Lorenzo Torrentino, 1549-1550.

Notes:

Vol. 2 has title: Della espositione sopra l'Orlando furioso parte seconda.

Includes a section in vol. 1 on the voyages of Columbus, Vespucci, and the discovery of America.

"La vita di M. Lodovico Ariosto": v. 1, p. 15-30.

Colophon (v. 1 and v. 2): Stampato in Fiorenza appresso Lorenzo Torrentino impressor ducale del mese di giugno l'anno MDL ...

Printer's device (Zappella 1142) on title pages.

Pagination: v. 1: 795, [3] p.; v. 2: 12, 345, [1] p.

Errata statement: v. 1: p. [1-2] at end; v. 2: p. 345.

Woodcut initials.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy imperfect: vol. 2 wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy is from the Macauley Library.

Culture Class Collection copy bound in full vellum; author and title stamped in gold on spine; all edges speckled red and blue.

Culture Class Collection copy has ms. inscription about the author on front free endpaper: "Uno Simone Fornari si [?] conoscea scultore in tarsia assai [...] che portano il suo nome in Savona. Ved.[ere] Soprani Vite di Pittori genouesi [...]"

Cited in:

Alden, J. E. European Americana, 549/7

EDIT 16 CNCE 19529

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, 274

Zappella, G. Marche dei tipografi del Cinquecento, 1142

Contains:

Della espositione sopra l'Orlando furioso parte seconda.

OCLC:

38674009