LTD ED CZECH BOOK EROTIC SONNETS BY PIETRO ARETINO
Rozkosnicke sonety, Sonetti lussuriosi by Pietro Aretino. Published in Prague, 1928. From a limited edition of 300 copies. Owners parchment binding with gilding. With 16 erotic illustrations after Giulio Romano. Pietro Aretino, 1492 to 1556, was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time. Sonetti lussuriosi, first published in 1526, are erotically explicit sonnets written to accompany Marcantonio Raimondis engravings of Giulio Romanos drawings of sexual positions in I Modi, also known as The Sixteen Pleasures, a famous erotic book of the Italian Renaissance. Antiquarian Librarian Books Publications For Collectors, Erotica.
Dimensions
9 x 6 in. All measurements are approximate
Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
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Rozkosnicke sonety, Sonetti lussuriosi by Pietro Aretino. Published in Prague, 1928. From a limited edition of 300 copies. Owners parchment binding with gilding. With 16 erotic illustrations after Giulio Romano. Pietro Aretino, 1492 to 1556, was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time. Sonetti lussuriosi, first published in 1526, are erotically explicit sonnets written to accompany Marcantonio Raimondis engravings of Giulio Romanos drawings of sexual positions in I Modi, also known as The Sixteen Pleasures, a famous erotic book of the Italian Renaissance. Antiquarian Librarian Books Publications For Collectors, Erotica.
Dimensions
9 x 6 in. All measurements are approximate
Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
