[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce edition of Petrarch. Venice: 1579

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Petrarca, Francesco. [RIME] IL PETRARCA. Riveduto et Corretto. E di 
Bellissime Figure Ornato. Venice: Dominico Farri. 1579. Tall 12mo. 2 parts in 1. 
ff.164,(6). Index. With the final blank. Large woodcut device on title. “Il Petrarca”
 on the title-page within a woodcut border. The “Trionfo” section with 6 
woodcut illustrations. Woodcut portrait of Petrarch & Laura. Cont. vellum with 
ties, covers soiled. First few leaves with a 1/2” long wormhole. Some old 
soiling at top of the final few leaves of index.     $750.00 (trade discount 
allowed)
An uncommon edition not in Adams and not in BL Italian STC. See Cornell’s 
PETRARCH COLLECTION p. 125.

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