Chiapparone - Novelle Persiane - 1784

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Novelle Persiane, an Italian edition bound in half leather by Chiapparone, 500 pages, published in 1784 as another edition, in good condition.

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Fascinating eighteenth-century edition of the Persian Tales, a collection of stories with oriental settings inspired by the storytelling tradition of “One Thousand and One Nights”.

The volume presents:
• Complete title page with printer's mark
• Text in Italian (translated from French)
• Narrative structure typical of Oriental tales, with exotic settings and royal/noble characters
• Elegant layout with drop caps and typographic ornaments

A work of great interest for collectors of antiquarian books and for scholars studying the diffusion of Oriental literature in Europe in the eighteenth century.

Fascinating eighteenth-century edition of the Persian Tales, a collection of stories with oriental settings inspired by the storytelling tradition of “One Thousand and One Nights”.

The volume presents:
• Complete title page with printer's mark
• Text in Italian (translated from French)
• Narrative structure typical of Oriental tales, with exotic settings and royal/noble characters
• Elegant layout with drop caps and typographic ornaments

A work of great interest for collectors of antiquarian books and for scholars studying the diffusion of Oriental literature in Europe in the eighteenth century.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Literature
Book title
Novelle Persiane
Author/ Illustrator
Chiapparone
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1784
Edition
Other edition
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Chiapparone
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
500
ItalyVerified
18
Objects sold
100%
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