STROZZI (, Ercole & Tito Vespasiano). Strozii poetae pater et filius. Venice, Aldus & Asolanus 1513.
8vo. (8), 99 lvs., (1) leaf, 152 lvs. With Aldus' device on title and last leaf verso. Contemporary gilt-stamped vellum (darkened, soiled, rubbed [the gilding as well] later rebound and with later end-papers. First edition of the complete works; first Aldus edition. Very rare. The decoration of the cover is in contemporary Venetian style and shows an outer border with a tightly linked together, almost snail-shaped pattern, very similar to that found in Greek art. Within there is a floral centre-piece, and the corners of the border contain corner fleurons. This edition contains firstly the songs and epigrams of Ercole, followed by the writings of his father Tito Vespasiano. Both belonged to the circle of Ferrareser Humanists and were intensively influenced by the Estonian. Tito (1425-1505) gave himself the added name Vespasiano as allusion to the roman emperor about 1460. An early - probably 16th century - owner , named Daniel Finus, wrote on title verso a six line poem in praise of both Strozzi, on leaf A8 verso a longer one in praise of Aldus Manutius. Slightly browned throughout (a few lvs. more intensively), lower corners finger-stained. In places damp-stained or water-marked, the lower margin of 2 lvs. with paper defect. Renouard / Ald. I, 98; Adams S 1956; BMSTC (Italian Books) 650.
Euro14000
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