La Gerusalemme Liberata

Parigi: Appresso Agostino Delalain, Pietro Durand, Gio: Claudio Molini, 1771. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Gravelot, Hubert-François. In two volumes. 331pp; 340pp. Contemporary full mottled calf, sides with triple gilt fillets, ornate gilt spines, gilt inside dentelles. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Frontispieces, titles, dedication, nineteen inserted plates, nine full-page illustrations, head-pieces, tail-pieces, all by Gravelot and engraved by… Read more about this item

Genova: Giuseppe Pavoni, 1617. Very good. Agostino Carracci and Giacomo Franco after Bernardo Castello. Folio, 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in (297 x 197 mm); xvi + 255 +72 (notes) + 36 (places and allegory) + vi (index of names). 2 engraved titles, 20 full-page engraved illustrations set within architectural frames located at the beginning of each Canto.… Read more about this item

Parigi,: appresso Bossange, Masson e Besson,, 1792.. In-8 gr. (mm. 260 x 194), 2 volumi, elegante legatura in p. pelle coeva, sottile cornice a secco ai piatti, dorso a cordoni con fregi e tit. oro su tassello, pp. (4),VIII,326; (4),333,(3); bella vignetta incisa sui due frontespizi e con due antiporte allegoriche che racchiudono due ritratti in medaglione: uno del… Read more about this item

Venezia,: Giambatista Albrizzi,, 1745.. In-folio gr. (mm. 444 x 310), sontuosa legatura in p. pelle bazana coeva, ricca doppia cornice oro ai piatti, dorso a cordoni con decoraz. e tit. oro su tassello, tagli dorati, 14 cc.nn. (compresi: occhietto, bella antiporta allegorica figurata, frontespizio con tit. in rosso e nero, il pregevole ritratto di Maria Teresa d'Austria inciso da… Read more about this item

London: G. Pickering, 1822. 2 vols. (vii), 405pp, paginated continuously. Engraved double-page title in first volume, including frontis portrait of Tasso. Head- and tail-pieces divide the cantos of Tasso's imaginative poetic retelling of the Seige of Jerusalem, here dutifully printed entirely in Italian. As he was wont to do, Pickering also prints the parerga in the text's original language.… Read more about this item

Paris: Lefevre,, 1822. An attractive set of Tasso's poetic masterpiece, in a pleasing contemporary miniature binding featuring intricately designed lyre tools on the covers and spines. Set during the final months of the First Crusade, the plot follows the adventures of the Christian leader Godfrey of Bouillon, intertwined with the romantic encounters between Christians and pagans. Tasso completed La… Read more about this item

Firenze: G. Barbèra 1908. 12mo. [ii], 659 pp,. ITALIAN TEXT. 10.5cm. Vellum binding with extra gilt decoration in a panelled style. All edges gilt. Endpapers printed in gold. A clean and bright edition. A slight tear to page 241 other wise excellent. English translation of the title "Jerusalem Delivered". A later publication of the 1581 poem about the crusades. .… Read more about this item

Firenze: G. Barbera, 1891. Half Leather. Very Good. A book of poetry, written in Italian. Off-white leather corners and spine, marbled boards, gilt titling on red spine label, gilt bands and decoration on spine, tiny bookseller's plate inside front cover, owner's name in ink on end paper (dated 1893), black and white frontispiece with tissue-guard, preface by C.… Read more about this item

London: Si vende in Livorne presso Gio. Tom. Masie Com, 1778. Engraved titles signed "G. L" engraved by Pomp. Lapi, and 21 engraved by F. Gregory, Joan Lapi or Pomp. Lapi mostly after designs by Joan. Lapi, one being by Pomp. Lapi. A few tears along edge of engraved image from impression. 2 vols. Sm. 12mo. Italian boards. Rebacked… Read more about this item

Parigi : Baudry, Paris, France, 1835. First Thus. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good/N/A. gilt titles & decorations on leather spine glued to green cloth spine (probably re-bound as volume III lacks leather spine & all endpapers are newer than original pages); gilt decorative fillet to inner edge of leather corners; marbled boards & page edges; brown… Read more about this item

Milano and Londra.: Nicolo Bettoni and Pietro Rolandi., 1828. First printing thus. . Hard. Very Good. 8vo. 8 3/4".. Illustrated with frontispiece to volume I.. Very good. Contemporaneous cloth. Minor foxing.

Firenze (Florence): G. Barbera, 1887. 1887 Reprint. Hardcover. 16mo, 659 pages; VG-; 19th century half maroon red leather rebinding, boards in brown and yellow marbled paper; spine paneled, with gilt lettering in second panel and date at tail of spine; mild shelf wear and scuffing; corners slightly bumped; some wear to crown of spine; upper edge gilt; engraved frontispiece;… Read more about this item

Firenze: G Barbera, 1891. Vellum. Very Good. 4" by 2.6". None. A pocket sized edition fo Torquato Tasso's popular epic poem, written here in the original Italian. Torquato Tasso's popular epic poem. In the original Italian. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of Tasso. In a pocket sized format. … Read more about this item

Venice, 1779 Rebound Copy with leather ties. Calf spine with vellum overlay on boards. Illustrated end papers. Latin text. Some foxing through test. Free of inscriptions.

Firenze: Casa Editrice Adriano Salani, 1940. Hardcover. I Classici del Giglio #14. 545pp. Cream cloth stamped in red on the front and the spine. Portrait frontispiece. A fine copy in very good+ price-clipped dustjacket with some old mends to the verso. In the Italian language. ; 16mo.

Firenze : Felice le Monnier, 1853. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. The fourth edition of Torquato Tasso's epic poem in the original Italian. The fourth edition of this work. In the original Italian language.  'Jerusalem Delivered' is an epic poem by Torquato Tasso originally published in 1581. Concerned with an imaginative version of the… Read more about this item

G. Pickering. Printed by C. Corrall, 1822. First Edition. Hardcover. Vol. I: [3], frontispiece, half-title, [5], 1-199 pp.; Vol. II: pp. 200-403, [3], blank. An early example of Pickering's diamond classics printed by C. Corrall in diamond (4 1/2 point) type, from which the series gets its name. Text in Italian. First edition (first printing). Mixed set, both first… Read more about this item

Firenze: Adriano Salani, 1921. Hardcover. No jacket. Text is in Italian. Boards are marked. Stains on front board and rear spine side. Spine ends and leading corners are lightly bumped and worn. Minor nicks on spine ends. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Lower leading corners of early pages are chipped. Previous owner's name inked on half title… Read more about this item

Parigi, appresso Delalain, Durand, Molini, 1771. In-8 p. (mm. 223 x 138), 2 volumi, p. pelle coeva, sottile cornice dorata ai piatti, dorso a cordoni (abrasioni) con decoraz. e tit. oro su tassello, tagli dorati, dentelles dorate ai risg., pp. 331; 340; con 2 antiporte figur.: un ritratto del Tasso ed uno di Hubert Gravelot; 2 frontesp. con i… Read more about this item

Firenze: G. Barbera, 1881. Vellum. Near Fine. 32mo, measuring 4 inches tall, or 10 cm. 659, [4] pp. Frontis portrait. Vellum clean. Slight starting at top of front joint, but inconspicuous and stable. Pages are age toned yet clean. Tiniest chip to red title label.