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CAVALCANTI, Bartolommeo Giuditio sopra la tragedia di Canace & Macareo [by Sperone SPERONI] con molte utili considerationi circa l’arte tragica, et di altri poemi con la tragedia appresso. Lucca Vincentio Busdrago 1550

8vo. 96ff. (including the final blank). Title within woodcut border incorporating Busdrago’s device (border shaved), another device on M3r and a third one at end, in early twentieth century jansenist brown morocco, gilt edges.

FIRST EDITION of Cavalcanti’s observations on Speroni’s Canace and the fourth edition of the play itself – three editions appeared in 1546. Censimento CNCE 21258; Adams S1573 (under Speroni).

£1200

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