Francesco Bartoli - Notizie istoriche de' comici italiani - 1781
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Notizie istoriche de' comici italiani by Francesco Bartoli, first edition in Italian, published in Padua by Per li Conzatti a S. Lorenzo in 1782, bound in softcover, 322 pages, 18 x 10 cm, with initial and engraved ornaments, in very good condition.
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Full title: Historical news of the Italian comedies that flourished around the year 1550 up to the present day. A sought-after, collected, and extended work by Francesco Bartoli, a Bolognese, honorary academic of the Clementine order. Volume One. (In Padua: for the Conzatti at S. Lorenzo, 1782) In the title the year 1550 is expressed: MDL
In rustic contemporary binding, cords visible, pages XII, [2], 305, [3] up to the letter L. Measurements 18 x 10 cm. Initials and woodcut ornaments. On a page (apparently editorial) a small white corner is missing without loss.
First edition of what is considered the most authoritative source for the history of the commedia dell'arte and of eighteenth-century theater. Bartoli, a playwright and actor, personally knew most of the characters he speaks of. Intriguing engraved frontispiece depicting a mime. Bartoli (1745-1806) spent as many as eight years in composing the work. Splendid copy, of great value and rarity.
Full title: Historical news of the Italian comedies that flourished around the year 1550 up to the present day. A sought-after, collected, and extended work by Francesco Bartoli, a Bolognese, honorary academic of the Clementine order. Volume One. (In Padua: for the Conzatti at S. Lorenzo, 1782) In the title the year 1550 is expressed: MDL
In rustic contemporary binding, cords visible, pages XII, [2], 305, [3] up to the letter L. Measurements 18 x 10 cm. Initials and woodcut ornaments. On a page (apparently editorial) a small white corner is missing without loss.
First edition of what is considered the most authoritative source for the history of the commedia dell'arte and of eighteenth-century theater. Bartoli, a playwright and actor, personally knew most of the characters he speaks of. Intriguing engraved frontispiece depicting a mime. Bartoli (1745-1806) spent as many as eight years in composing the work. Splendid copy, of great value and rarity.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Art history, Humour & caricature, Theatre
Book title
Notizie istoriche de' comici italiani
Author/ Illustrator
Francesco Bartoli
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1781
Height
18 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
10 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Per li Conzatti a S. Lorenzo, Padova
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
322
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