1649 LA MELPOMENE OPERA antique VELLUM BOUND POETRY in FRENCH

La Melpomene opera. Florence, Massi & Landi (1649). by Alessandro Adimari5 pp., 103 pp. Original limp vellum, lacks ties and endpapersOne of a total of six collections of 50 sonnets each, published in Florence between 1637 and 1642 and named after six of the nine Muses. Good condition, minor toningSize 6 by 8.5 inchesText in French=====================================Alessandro Adimari (1579 – 1649) was an Italian Baroque poet and classical scholar. In his verse he practised both concettismo and the Pindaric mode, as he theorized in his Lettera sopra la poesia ditirambica (1629).==============================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Melpomene opera. Florence, Massi & Landi (1649). by Alessandro Adimari 5 pp., 103 pp. Original limp vellum, lacks ties and endpapers One of a total of six collections of 50 sonnets each, published in Florence between 1637 and 1642 and named after six of the nine Muses. Good condition, minor toning Size 6 by 8.5 inches Text in French ===================================== Alessandro Adimari (1579 – 1649) was an Italian Baroque poet and classical scholar. In his verse he practised both concettismo and the Pindaric mode, as he theorized in his Lettera sopra la poesia ditirambica (1629). ============================== Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund 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. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Poetry
• Binding:Vellum
• Subject:History
• Language:French
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1649