Lirica Italiana Antica: Novissima Scelta di Rime dei Secoli XIII, XIIII, XV

A beautifully bound full vellum volume of Italian lyric poetry, dating from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, and beautifully illustrated throughout. In the original Italian.Arranged, selected and edited by Italian writer, translator and journalist Eugenia Levi, who was based in Florence.With sixty illustrations, including mounted plates, full page illustrations, and vignettes, reproducing paintings, sculptures and engravings from the periods in which the poetry in this volume originated. Collated, complete.A truly beautiful volume of Italian poetry from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. In the original full vellum binding. Externally, excellent, with a touch of discolouration to back strip, and slight fold to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine.