[Rarebooks] Two late 16th century Italian literary titles

[Kenneth Karmiole]

1.  Bertini, Pietro.  DELLE RIME DI M.PIETRO BERTINI,,,,, Parte Prima [All Published].....Et Due Egloghe Pastorali del Medesimo... Florence:  Giorgio Marescotti. 1583.  First edition.  Small 8vo.  (8), 125, (1)pp.  Woodcut device on title, and colophon with a large woodcut device incorporating a sailing ship.  18th. century vellum, spine hand lettered.  Covers with some old dirt soiling.  Title page with some minor stains.  Front free endpaper lacking. 
   
    $500
    The poems of this minor Florentine poet.  Three copies only in the U.S. currently recorded by OCLC.  Edit 16; CNCE 5612.
2.  Citttadini, Celso.  RIME PLATONICHE del Sign. Celso Cittadini.... Con Alcuni Brevi Sposizioni dello Stesso Autore Sopra la Medisimo sue Rime....Venice: Cornelio Arrivabene. 1585.  First edition.  Sm. 8vo.  ff. (8), 84.  Woodcut device on title.  Early vellum, with morocco spine label, some soiling to covers.  Text with some occasional foxing.  Title page with 3 small brown stains.  19th. century bookplate of Joannis Marotta.  Front free endpaper lacking.

     $600
     A literary text, edited by Giovanni Martinelli.  uncommon, only 2 copies currently recorded by OCLC.  Edit 16; CNCE 12620.