Trattato Dell'Amore Humano Dell'Ecclellente

Flaminio de'Nobili

Published by Pellegrino Bonardo, Bologna, 1580

About this Item

The second edition of Flaminio De Nobili's very scarce treatise on Human Love. In a contemporary vellum binding. A very scarce work, with all sixteenth century editions of this work seldom found. This is one of two editions in the sixteenth century, with the first being published in 1567 followed by this second edition in 1580. After this there was a French translation which appeared at 1588. Printed by Pellegrino Bonardo for Emilio Giannotti of Bologna. Pagination is to the recto of every leaf, and therefore pagination to the first part is actually 106. D3 is mispaginated 10 when it should be 15. With the signatures: ?2 A-N4 O2 2B-H4 2I2 Collated, complete. To the final blank there is a prior owner's inscription, 'Ottima Edizione Citata Nella Biblioteca. tom II: 96: 1857.' Written by Flaminio De Nobili, and Italian scholar of ancient Greek. Nobili wrote several treatises including his 'Happiness of Man'. This philosophical treatise on human love was based on the sonnets of Petraca and on Finico's Neoplatonist theses. This work received a great reception from the likes of Annibal Caro, Carlo Gualteruzzi, Benedetto Varchi and Torquato Tasso. Flaminio de'Nobili quickly became known nationally for his philosophical treatises and his classical scholarship. He was a part of the literary jury of counter-reformation inspiration who examined Torquato Tasso's liberated Jerusalem'. Hamba 1536; Gay-Lemonnyer III 1238, mentions only the translation; not in Adams. A very scarce work by an important classical scholar and philosopher. In a contemporary vellum binding. Externally, sound with loss to the spine. from worming and rubbing. Worming to the gutter at the front and rear of the work, only affecting the endpapers. Rear hinge is slightly strained but firm at the bottom. Prior owner's inscription to the rear endpaper, in a neat hand. 'Ottima Edizione Citata Nella Biblioteca. tom II: 96: 1857.' Prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Title page is slightly age toned. Small worm holes to the first six pages, only affecting the gutter at the bottom. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Light tidemark to the top corner of pages 35 and 36. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 669L2

Bibliographic Details

Title: Trattato Dell'Amore Humano Dell'Ecclellente

Publisher: Pellegrino Bonardo, Bologna

Publication Date: 1580

Binding: Vellum

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book