Ariosto - La Lena. Comedia - 1538
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A copy of La Lena. Comedia by Ludovico Ariosto, published in Venice in 1538 by Vettor de Ravaniani et compagni, 1st edition in this format, 32 unnumbered pages, softcover bound in nineteenth‑century marbled card, original frontispiece replaced by a facsimile but otherwise complete, in very good to good condition with externally trimmed margins.
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A very rare edition of the comedy 'La Lena' by Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533), first performed in 1529 and considered by many to be the masterpiece of Ariosto's theater. Rich in Plautine and Boccaccian reminiscences, it reflects the customs of a decadent and cynically corrupt society” (Renda-Operti, p. 73).
Cf. Agnelli-Ravegnani, Annali delle edizioni ariostee, vol. 2, pp. 112-113.
Lena. Comedy by Messer Lodovico Ariosto Venice, Vettor de Ravaniani and colleagues, 1538.
PP.: [32] non-numbered. The original title page is missing, replaced by a facsimile copy, otherwise complete.
Specimen with cards in overall good to very good condition, with a very well trimmed outer margin.
19th-century softcover in marbled cardboard, very well preserved.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
Translated by Google TranslateA very rare edition of the comedy 'La Lena' by Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533), first performed in 1529 and considered by many to be the masterpiece of Ariosto's theater. Rich in Plautine and Boccaccian reminiscences, it reflects the customs of a decadent and cynically corrupt society” (Renda-Operti, p. 73).
Cf. Agnelli-Ravegnani, Annali delle edizioni ariostee, vol. 2, pp. 112-113.
Lena. Comedy by Messer Lodovico Ariosto Venice, Vettor de Ravaniani and colleagues, 1538.
PP.: [32] non-numbered. The original title page is missing, replaced by a facsimile copy, otherwise complete.
Specimen with cards in overall good to very good condition, with a very well trimmed outer margin.
19th-century softcover in marbled cardboard, very well preserved.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Number of Books
1
Subject
Literature, Theatre
Book Title
La Lena. Comedia
Author/ Illustrator
Ariosto
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1538
Height
14.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
9.5 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Vettor de Ravaniani et compagni; Venezia
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
32
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