Florii Francisci Florentini d'amore Camilli et Emilie Aretinorum, D'amore Camilli et Emilie Aretinorum, and De amore Camilli et Emilie Aretinorum
Description:
BEIN Beinecke MS 907: Imperfect: wormed, with slight loss of text. Blind-stamped quarter pigskin binding over wooden boards; with two metal clasps. Manuscript ownership note on rear pastedown: Anno 1561 22 Febr. 3. g. M. Pauli Bussini Magdeburg. Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund. Number 6 of 6 titles bound together., Text is based upon Leonardo Bruni [Aretino]'s De duobus amantibus, which in turn is a Latin translation of the tale of Ghismunda and Guiscardo from Boccaccio's Decameron., Printer Jean Lambert was active in Paris from 1493-1514. Dealer slip in CtY-BR suggests 1505? as the date of imprint. However no reference sources confirm this date., Signatures: a⁶ B-C⁶ D⁴., Woodcut on title page., and Not cited in Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries or Short-title catalogue of books printed in France and of French books printed in other countries from 1470 to 1600 now in the British Museum.
Publisher:
Jehan Lambert
Subject (Topic):
Fathers and daughters, Love, Murder, Suicide, and Italian literature
