Find a Book

> advanced search

> browse catalogues

book detail

Ariosto Lodovico

Orlando Furioso.

Venetia 1554 8vo. 3/4 brown calf, black label on spine. Printed with woodcut initials and illustrations. Binding somewaht worn but solid, outer signatures stressed, some inscriptions on colophon etc., a good copy overall. An early edition of an Italian classic which is said to have been a great influence on Shakespeare, Milton and Byron. The story is based on Roland, a hero of Medieval French literature.

This item is offered by:

J.N. Bartfield (ABAA)

Address
30 W. 57th St., 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10019
CountryUSA
AssociationABAA
Main contactGeorge Bartfield
Other contactsMichael Frost (proprietor)
Kevin Kelly (proprietor)
Tel(212) 245-8890
Fax(212) 541-4860
E-mailemail
Internetwww.bartfield.com
Specialisation
Rare Books, First Editions, Exhibition Bindings,
Color Plate Books, Americana, Press Books,
Literature, Leatherbound Sets & Singles.
Open timesMon - Fri 10.00 am - 5.00 pm, Sat 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Summer - Sat by appointment

 

> search in our database

Conditions of sale

Offers subject to prior sale. Items are guaranteed to be as described and can be returned in the
same condition, with prior notice, within ten days of receipt.
We accept Checks, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and wire transfer.
Shipping and insurance are added at cost. Overseas orders will be sent by air, insured, unless
otherwise
instructed, with cost to be determined (overseas shipping usually costs $40 or more.). We ship by
FedEx, so please supply
an appropriate street address AND a contact phone number. Shipping is additional: (in the US)
$4.50
for the first book, $1.50 for each additional book. Complimentary postage
in US for orders over $500, and outside US $1200.