[Rarebooks] FS: Rare & beautifully printed 1520 Milanese ed. of Boccaccio's "Ameto"

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Boccaccio, Giovanni. AMETO, con le Osservationi in Volgare Gram[m]atica Sopra Esso di Hieronimo Clarico. (Milan: Officina Minutiana [for] Andrea Calvo. June 10, 1520). 4to. ff.(6),104;(12). The final leaf a blank. Finely bound in 19th century full dark green morocco, finely gilt & blind stamped. Gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. A.e.g. With an unidentified armorial bookplate with the motto "Constantia et Laborie."    $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)

Added to this beautifully printed edition of Boccaccio's famous story is Clarico's interesting commentary, focusing in on an important issue of the time, the use of vernacular Italian in serious literary work; also, there is a long letter of the publisher Calvo addressed to a Roman gentleman Giovanni Pauolo concerning the text and Calvo's care in restoring it from a well written early manuscript. Adams B2124. BL Italian STC p. 108. Brunet 1, column 992.
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