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| Title | Della Gerusalemme conquistata / del Sig. Torquato Tasso ; libri XXIV |
| Detail Depicted | Printing -- Page design (Leaf [dagger]2)
Printing -- Decorative elements -- Head and tail pieces (Leaf [dagger]2)
Printing -- Decorative elements -- Initials (Leaf [dagger]2) |
| Uniform Title | Gerusalemme conquistata |
| Creator/Author | Torqvato Tasso [Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595]
Gio. Battista Massarengo |
| Publisher | Appresso Andrea Viani [Viani, Andrea, fl. 1589-1612] |
| Place of Publication | In Pavia [Italy--Pavia] |
| Date of Publication | M.D.XCIV [1594] |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Godfrey, of Bouillon, ca. 1060-1100--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Jerusalem--History--Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Crusades--First, 1096-1099--Poetry--early works to 1800
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| Genre Heading | Early printed books--1501-1600 (16th century)
Poetry
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| Bibliographic Elements | [12], 303, [29] p. ; 24 cm. (4to) |
| Printing Method | Letterpress on handmade laid paper |
| Printer | Appresso Andrea Viani [Viani, Andrea, fl. 1589-1612] |
| Image Production Process | Woodcuts
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| Binding | Rebound in the 20th century in vellum to look like contemporary binding.
Author, title and date calligraphed on the spine.
Stuck on headbands |
| General Notes | Signatures: [dagger][superscript 6] A[superscript 4] B-V[superscript 8] X[superscript 10] [$4(-dagger]4, A3, 4; +X5)signed; missigning D2 as D3, O2 as O3]; 172 leaves, pp. [12] 1-303 [29] [misnumbering 119 as 125, 141 as 142, 253 as 254].
Printer's device on t.p.
Decorated initials, headpieces and tailpieces.
Includes register and index. |
| Previous Owners | John L. Lievsay |
| Language | Italian |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | SpecColl Rare Books PQ4638 Z9 1594 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003 |
| Content | New version of the author's previous epic poem, Gerusalemme liberata |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
