29th May, 2019 10:00

Books & Works on Paper
 
Lot 339
 

Cornazzano (Antonio) Sonetti e canzone, FIRST EDITION, title in Gothic letter and printed in black and red within woodcut frame, lacking A2, E2, E8, G, H1-8 (including colophon), glue stain to gutter of title, library stamp, Manfrino de Monfera, Venice, 1502 [together with] Sonetti e canzone, second edition, lacking a1-3 & 7-8, E5-8, F & H (including title & colophon), [Adams, C 2649; Brunet, II, 277; Vaganay, 1503, n° 6; Sander, 2190; BL, 199; Ascarelli-Menato, p. 344], Venice, Manfredo [Bono] de Monteferato, 1503, light browning, little spotting, joints split, leaves mostly loose, unbound, 8vo [sold not subject to return]  *** Scarce posthumous collection containing 178 sonnets (numbered 176) et 34 canzoni, including 2 pieces by Jacobus Jacopo Pellenegra: a song inspired by Bembo’s work – ‘Amor: quel basso stile in cui raggiono', and an epistle addressed from Padua to Panfilo [Sasso] regarding the fake news of Panfilo’s death, spread by Pellenegra and other contemporary poets. The 1503 edition presents the poems in a different order.

Sold for £170

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