{"product_id":"1554-de-le-lettere-di-m-claudio-tolomei-illustrated-w-map-antique-16th-century","title":"1554 DE LE LETTERE di M. CLAUDIO TOLOMEI ILLUSTRATED w\/ MAP antique 16th CENTURY","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eDE LE LETTERE di M. CLAUDIO TOLOMEI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003elibri sette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003econ nuova aggiunta ristampate et ... ricorrette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenice, Gabriel Giolito de’ Ferrari, 1554.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRare Renaissance edition of the famous collection of letters by the Italian humanist Claudio Tolomei (1492–1556), printed in Venice in 1554 by the important printer and publisher Gabriel Giolito de’ Ferrari.\u003cbr\u003eThe style is humanistic, thetorical, and linguistically reflective - the letters are important source for the development of the Italian Languageand for the scholarly culture of the 16th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with woodcut engraved map of Monte Argentario \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title page bears Giolito’s well-known phoenix printer’s device with the motto “Morte eterna vita”, one of the most recognizable marks of Venetian Renaissance printing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work contains seven books of literary letters addressed to scholars and prominent figures of the Italian Renaissance and represents an important document of the intellectual and literary culture of the 16th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollation: \u003cbr\u003efrontispiece (verso blank), one blank leaf, pp. 2–272, followed by 24 manuscript pages inserted in an early hand, then pp. 281–296, followed by four pages “Tavola”, and one final manuscript page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral missing leaves of the final section with early replaced manuscript, most likely from the 17th or early 18th century, restoring the continuity of the text. \u003cbr\u003eThese manuscript insertions represent an interesting witness of the historical use and transmission of the volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in an old full leather binding with raised bands on the spine. \u003cbr\u003eThe binding shows age-related wear but remains solid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall condition good considering the age of the book (mid-16th century).\u003cbr\u003eBinding worn.\u003cbr\u003e---------------------------------\u003cbr\u003eGabriel Giolito de’ Ferrari was one of the most important printers of the Italian Renaissance and published numerous works of leading humanist authors. His printer's mark with \"phoenix\" (MORTE ETERNA VITA) is on the title page.\u003cbr\u003eHis editions are today sought after by collectors of early printed books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e size 4 by 6\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Italian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eAngelo Claudio Tolomei (1492–1556) was an Italian philologist. His name in Italian is identical to that of Claudius Ptolemaeus, the 2nd-century Greek astronomer.\u003cbr\u003e He belonged to the prominent Tolomei family of Siena, and became a bishop attached to the court of Pope Paul III.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e===================================================================\u003cbr\u003eThank You \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52067201810734,"sku":null,"price":642.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/205027-003jpg.jpg?v=1779112981","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1554-de-le-lettere-di-m-claudio-tolomei-illustrated-w-map-antique-16th-century","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}