Italian Booklets:  Novelle Italiane, a very good collection ...

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€850

Italian Booklets:  Novelle Italiane, a very good collection of approx. 39 separate publications, from Venice, 1835 - 1860, Verona, but principally from Lucca 1850 - 1867. The entire bound in 4 vols. 8vo, t.e.g., in uniform hf. calf, tooled gilt spines, by Leighton, Brewer St. The following is a very brief example of the content:

1. Betussi (M. Guiseppe) Quattro Novelle di M. Alessandro Ceccherelli, 8vo Lucca (A. Fontana) 1854. Red & bl. title, with rose motif;
2. Alcune Novelle, di Giovanni Sercambi Lucchese....  Lucca (A. Fontana) 1855. Lim. Edn. No. 49, hf. title & errata at end;
3. Sonetti e Lettere di Franco Sacchetti e di Michela Guinigi, Testo di Lingua 8vo Lucca (A. Fontana) 1855. Lim. Edn., No. 17 of 40 Copies.
4. Doni (Antonfransesco) Lo Stufaiolo  Commedia in Prosa., 8vo Lucca B. Canovetti) 1861.
5. La Ruffianella di Mess. Gioranni Boccacio, 8vo Lucca (Appresso V. Busdragho 1564[?], with wd. cut vignette.
As a coll., of pamphlets, w.a.f. A v. good probably unique collection. (4)