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| Title | Rime / del molto illustre Signor Caualiere Battista Guarini ; dedicate all'illustrissimo et reuerendissimo Signor Cardinale Pietro Aldobrandini.. |
| Detail Depicted | Printing -- Decorative elements -- Initials (Leaf 54 verso) |
| Uniform Title | Poems |
| Creator/Author | Battista Gvarini [Guarini, Battista, 1538-1612] |
| Publisher | Presso Gio. Battista Ciotti [Ciotti, Giovanni Battista, fl. 1583-1635] |
| Place of Publication | In Venetia [Italy--Venice] |
| Date of Publication | 1598 |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Italian poetry
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| Genre Heading | Early printed books--1501-1600 (16th century)
Poetry
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| Bibliographic Elements | [4], 137, [3] leaves ; 21 cm. (4to) |
| Printing Method | Letterpress on handmade laid paper |
| Printer | Presso Gio. Battista Ciotti [Ciotti, Giovanni Battista, fl. 1583-1635] |
| Image Production Process | Woodcuts
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| Binding | Rebound in the early 20th century.
Vellum spine and tips with printed paper boards.
Sewn on two cords with stuck-on headbands.
Author, title and date on leather labels on spine. |
| General Notes | Signatures: a[superscript 4] A-R[superscript 8] S[superscript 4] [$4(-a3, 4, S3, 4)signed]; 144 leaves. Missigning P4 as O4
Errata on final leaf (S4)
Engraved and illustrated t.p.
Woodcut head- and tailpieces and historiated initials. Large decorated woodcut initial at opening of each poem. |
| Previous Owners | John L. Lievsay |
| References | BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 317 (82.I.30) |
| 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 PQ4626 A17 1598 |
| 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 |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
