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La Batracomiomachia Di Omero Greca, Latina, e Italiana

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stampata da Gio. Batista Albrizzi Q. Gir Venezia [Venice] 1744 Engraved frontispiece by G. Patrini after F. Zuccarelli, title printed in red and black with an engraved vignette, 11 head and tail piece engraved vignettes and 7 engraved initials. 4to. [240 x 165 x 18 mm]. [27]ff, lxv, [vi] pp. Sewn into contemporary plain paper wrappers, the title written in ink at the head of the spine. (The sewing slightly loose). (ref. Morazzoni, "Il Libro Illustrato Veneziano del Settecento" (1943), 245). The Italian translation and the introduction are by Antonio Lavagnoli, and the Latin hexameters were by Carlo Aretino, with some minor revisions by Mario di Nigris. The work was dedicated to Alvise Foscarini, the Mayor of Brescia. The final leaf has a three line announcement printed on the recto, reading "Le voci Dio, Santo, Beato, e simili furono usate dall' Autore in grazia del Greco testo, e della Poesia". It is a delightful production, handsomely printed in Greek, italic and roman type on thick paper with deep impressions of the charming and whimsical engravings. It is in fine original condition with the edges untrimmed and sewn on two thick cords into a plain, sturdy paper binding known as "alla rustica".

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