MARAFFI, DAMIANO. FL.1554.
Figure del Vecchio Testamento con versi toscani. Lyons: Jean de Tournes, 1554.
Figure del Vecchio Testamento con versi toscani. Lyons: Jean de Tournes, 1554.
2 parts in one volume, 8vo (174 x 114 mm). De Tournes's woodcut device on titles, woodcut portrait of Maraffi on verso of first title, 315 half-page woodcuts by Bernard Salomon of which 222 in the Old and 95 in the New Testament. 19th century morocco, spine gilt lettered, some light rubbing. Title and a few other leaves with marginal repairs, B3-B6 and F4-5 supplied from a shorter copy D3-E8 with worming to blank margin.
Early edition of this masterpiece of mid-16th century wood engraving. Bernard Salomon (1506-1561), also known as Bernard le Petit was inspired by the Mannerist school of Fontainebleau. On verso of title is a woodcut portrait of the poet Maraffi who contributed the poetic Italian translation. Brunet IV:995.
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Figure del Vecchio Testamento con versi toscani. Lyons: Jean de Tournes, 1554.
Figure del Vecchio Testamento con versi toscani. Lyons: Jean de Tournes, 1554.
2 parts in one volume, 8vo (174 x 114 mm). De Tournes's woodcut device on titles, woodcut portrait of Maraffi on verso of first title, 315 half-page woodcuts by Bernard Salomon of which 222 in the Old and 95 in the New Testament. 19th century morocco, spine gilt lettered, some light rubbing. Title and a few other leaves with marginal repairs, B3-B6 and F4-5 supplied from a shorter copy D3-E8 with worming to blank margin.
Early edition of this masterpiece of mid-16th century wood engraving. Bernard Salomon (1506-1561), also known as Bernard le Petit was inspired by the Mannerist school of Fontainebleau. On verso of title is a woodcut portrait of the poet Maraffi who contributed the poetic Italian translation. Brunet IV:995.
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