$277
Lucca, Italy, Statutes and History. Lucensis Civitatis Statuta. Lucca: [Ioannes Baptista Phaellus Bononiensis], 1539. First edition, folio, title page printed within elaborate woodcut border, lacking the final leaf, with the large woodcut arms of the city, bound in full parchment over boards, two ownership inscriptions to title including that of Paolo Antonio Parensi of Lucca dated 20 July 1727, wide margins, finely printed with roman types, some worming, occasional spotting, 12 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. The owner Paolo Antonio Parensi is likely the recorder player from Lucca active in the 1720s whose manuscript, Sinfonie di varij autori is held at the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma. (cf. Federico Maria Sardelli's Vivaldi's Music for Flute and Recorder, translated by Michael Talbot, London & New York: Routledge, 2007, pp. 9-10) A-Z6 (A6 blank & present), AA-ZZ6, AAA8, BBB-FFF6, GGG8, HHH-III6, KKK7 (with singlet also signed KKK2 added to the signature), LLL5 (lacking final leaf with woodcut arms of Lucca). Adams L-1593. Estimate $300-500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-07-23
