Ludovico Ariosto, Pietro Metastasio e altri - Parnaso Italiano – 14 volumi settecenteschi illustrati - Orlando furioso completo - 1785
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Parnaso Italiano is a 14‑volume illustrated Italian edition (oldest 1785) published by Antonio Zatta e figli in Venice, with leather bindings and about 2500 pages, containing the complete Orlando furioso in five volumes plus other dramatic and poetic works by Ariosto, Metastasio and others illustrated with copper engravings.
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Italian Parnassus – 14 illustrated eighteenth-century volumes – Antonio Zatta, Venice, 1785 – Complete Orlando furioso
Interesting group of 14 original eighteenth-century volumes belonging to the famous literary collection Parnaso Italiano, published in Venice by Antonio Zatta e figli.
The edition is particularly appreciated for its rich iconographic apparatus, consisting of numerous copper engravings that illustrate episodes and characters from the works.
Bibliographic data
Work: Parnaso Italiano
Publisher: Antonio Zatta e figli
Place of printing: Venice
Date appearing on the title pages photographed: 1785
Era: eighteenth century
Language: Italian
Lot contents: 14 volumes
Period leather bindings decorated, with spine labels bearing titles and numbering
Volumes present
Series numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31, 41, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53 and 55.
Particularly significant is the presence of the five consecutive volumes, nos. 18 to 22, containing Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando furioso, complete in its five-volume articulation.
The set also includes theatrical works, poems, and compositions by various authors of the Italian literary tradition, including texts by Metastasio and burlesque works.
Illustrations
Numerous copper engravings with scenes from the literary works, portraits and decorative vignettes. The photographed plates show good readability and well-preserved engraving details.
Conditions
Period bindings with evident signs of time: abrasions, missing covering on the spines, wear to the headcaps and corners, defects to the labels and hinges. Interiors with natural aging of yellowing, occasional stains and foxing; the pages and engravings examined appear overall legible.
Note on completeness: the lot does not constitute the complete collection of the Parnaso Italiano. Orlando furioso is present in its five volumes; a systematic collation of all sheets and engravings of the individual volumes has not been carried out.
The photographs are an integral part of the description.
An ensemble of notable interest for collectors of Italian literature, illustrated books, and eighteenth-century Venetian engravings.
Italian Parnassus – 14 illustrated eighteenth-century volumes – Antonio Zatta, Venice, 1785 – Complete Orlando furioso
Interesting group of 14 original eighteenth-century volumes belonging to the famous literary collection Parnaso Italiano, published in Venice by Antonio Zatta e figli.
The edition is particularly appreciated for its rich iconographic apparatus, consisting of numerous copper engravings that illustrate episodes and characters from the works.
Bibliographic data
Work: Parnaso Italiano
Publisher: Antonio Zatta e figli
Place of printing: Venice
Date appearing on the title pages photographed: 1785
Era: eighteenth century
Language: Italian
Lot contents: 14 volumes
Period leather bindings decorated, with spine labels bearing titles and numbering
Volumes present
Series numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31, 41, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53 and 55.
Particularly significant is the presence of the five consecutive volumes, nos. 18 to 22, containing Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando furioso, complete in its five-volume articulation.
The set also includes theatrical works, poems, and compositions by various authors of the Italian literary tradition, including texts by Metastasio and burlesque works.
Illustrations
Numerous copper engravings with scenes from the literary works, portraits and decorative vignettes. The photographed plates show good readability and well-preserved engraving details.
Conditions
Period bindings with evident signs of time: abrasions, missing covering on the spines, wear to the headcaps and corners, defects to the labels and hinges. Interiors with natural aging of yellowing, occasional stains and foxing; the pages and engravings examined appear overall legible.
Note on completeness: the lot does not constitute the complete collection of the Parnaso Italiano. Orlando furioso is present in its five volumes; a systematic collation of all sheets and engravings of the individual volumes has not been carried out.
The photographs are an integral part of the description.
An ensemble of notable interest for collectors of Italian literature, illustrated books, and eighteenth-century Venetian engravings.
Details
Number of books
14
Subject
Literature
Book title
Parnaso Italiano – 14 volumi settecenteschi illustrati - Orlando furioso completo
Author/ Illustrator
Ludovico Ariosto, Pietro Metastasio e altri
Condition
Mixed / Multiple
Publication year oldest item
1785
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Antonio Zatta e figli, Venezia
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
2500
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