Alle bellissime, et honoratissime gentildonne bolognesi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Italian Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Italian

Penn Provenance:

Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883 (stamp)

Gaisford, Thomas, 1779-1855 (bookplate)

Wynne-Finch, Heneage (autograph)

Physical Description:

20 unnumbered leaves ; 14 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Alle bellissime, e onoratissime gentildonne bolognesi

Fingerprint:

a-a- i.ti a.la ChCo (C) 1555 (Q)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1555?]

Summary:

A collection of poems without any indication of author in praise of various noble women of Bologna, who are mentioned by name. Cf. bookseller's description.

Notes:

Printing date suggested by Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Signatures: A-E⁴.

Caption title: "Alle bellissime, et honoratiss. gentildonne bolognesi, il Silentio, & la Vigilanza nuntii della dea Venere".

First word of title within ornamental cartouche.

Woodcut initials.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy bound in full green morocco by Francis Bedford, whose stamp appears on the front lower turn-in; gold-tooled floral designs on spine; all edges gilt.

Culture Class Collection copy has the bookplate of Thomas Gaisford on front pastedown.

Culture Class Collection copy has the autograph of Heneage Wynne Finch on front free endpaper.

Culture Class Collection copy has bookseller's description pasted on front free endpaper.

OCLC:

758067441