La Corona Estense

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $600

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(ITALY). BASSANI, ISRAEL BENJAMIN.

printer

G. Zerletti

Place

Venice

Publication

1753

Description

14 Hebrew sonnets with translation into Italian verse on facing pages, each page with initial letter within engraved historiated surround and with fine engraved tail-piece vignette all PRINTED IN BLUE, engraved vignette on title

references

Zedner 79; JE, II 585

summary

Dedicatory volume of poetry by one of the most esteemed Jewish poets of the day, presented to Francesco III, Duke of Modena upon the birth of a son

Each leaf laid to size, trace stained, modern marbled boards, folio

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