Description of the festivities celebrating the engagement of Prince Federigo d'Urbino to Claudia de' Medici; includes libretto in verse and scenario by Andrea Salvadori (who signed the dedication); without the music. Plates etched by Jacques Callot., Ms. note inside back wrapper., Signatures: A¹²(A6+*⁴) (A3 signed B3, *2 signed **)., and The choreographer of the tournament was Agnolo Ricci, the music was composed by Jacopo Peri and Paolo Francesino, and costumes and scenography were designed by Giulio Parigi.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Name):
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635., Della Rovere, Federigo Ubaldo,--1605-1623., Medici, Claudia de',--1604-1648., Parigi, Giulio,--1571-1635., and Pignoni, Zanobi, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Marriage customs and rites--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Tournaments--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Produced as part of the festivities surrounding the wedding of Ferdinando de Medici (prince of Tuscany, son of Cosimo III) and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria.
Alternative Title:
Greco in Troia
Description:
Bookplate: Ex libris Brvno Brvnelli Bonetti., Dedication signed: Matteo Noris., Half-title on leaf A2r: Il Greco in Troia., Illustrated with 16 folded plates, two of which are signed: Arnoldo V. Westerhout fec., In verse., Produced as part of the festivities surrounding the wedding of Ferdinando de' Medici (prince of Tuscany, son of Cosimo III) and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria., and Signatures: [sec.]⁸ A-F⁸ (A1 blank).
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di S.A.S.,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Brunelli, Bruno,--1887---Bookplate., Medici, Ferdinando de',--1663-1713--Marriage., Stamperia di S.A.S., printer., Violante Beatrice,--1673-1730--Marriage., and Westerhout, Arnold van, 1651-1725.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800. and Trojan War--Drama.
Poem about a race featuring asses instead of horses, traditionally held August 1 in Florence.
Description:
Author's name from dedication., Illustration: engraved frontispiece, colored by hand; by G. Vascellini after G. Piattoli., Poem about a race featuring asses instead of horses, traditionally held August 1 in Florence., and Signatures: 1-11⁴12⁶ (12₆v blank).
Publisher:
Presso Grazioli,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Grazioli, Jacopo, printer., Piattoli, Giuseppe., and Vascellini, Gaetano, 1745-1805.
Subject (Topic):
Asses--Poetry., Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Italian wit and humor., and Racing--Italy--Florence--Poetry.
A comedy in three acts, written for the 1641 Carnival in Florence.
Alternative Title:
Bvffoni
Description:
"Con licenza de' Superiori.", A comedy in three acts, written for the 1641 Carnival in Florence., Illustration of the event by Stefano della Bella on p. 3., Leaf A2 (p. 3-4) replaced by blank leaf with engraved illustration mounted on recto. Wanting an added engr. t.p. reported in BL Italian 17th cent. I, 267. Bookplate of Baron Horace de Landau, with shelf-mark 9105. Faint ownership stamp on t.p.: "Bibl. Gust. C. Galletti Flor." From the library of Charles Fairfax Murray., and Signatures: A-K⁸L⁸(-L8) (L7v blank).
Publisher:
Nella stamp. nuoua d'Amador Massi, e Lor. Landi,
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Amadore Massi e Lorenzo Landi, printer., De Landau, Horace,--barone,--1824-1903--Bookplate., Della Bella, Stefano, 1610-1664., Galletti, Gustavo Camillo,--1805-1868--Stamp., and Murray, Charles Fairfax,--1849-1919--Ownership.
Subject (Topic):
Carnival--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800. and Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
