Trissino (Gian Giorgio).- Alighieri (Dante) Dante. De la Volgare Eloquenzia, with 3 others by

Trissino (Gian Giorgio).- Alighieri (Dante) Dante. De la Volgare Eloquenzia, translated by Gian Giorgio Trissino, collation: a-b8 c6 d4, title with tiny chip lower edge, bound with Trissino (Gian Giorgio) Dialogo del Trissino intitulato il Castellano, nel quale si tratta de la lingua italiana, collation: A-B8 C4, and Epistola del Trissino de le lettere nuovamente aggiunte ne la lingua italiana, collation: A4 aa-bb4 cc6; La Poetica di M. Giovan Giorgio Trissino, collation: a-r4 s2, together 4 works in 2 vol., woodcut printer's device to titles of first three and to r4 verso in fourth, blank spaces for capitals with printed guide letters, a few leaves uniformly browned, some others heavily spotted, occasional scattered spots or ink stains elsewhere, uniformly bound in eighteenth century half calf, spines gilt with small morocco and paper labels, extremities worn, small folio (278 x 166 mm.), Vicenza, Tolomeo Gianicolo, 1529.*** Provenance: Benedetto Varchi (1503-1565; the celebrated Florentine humanist) [ink ownership inscription to first title]. Both volumes from the library of Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1774-1831) [his initials ‘G.G.T.’ in ink to pastedowns].Literature: I: Adams D121; Edit16 CNCE 1160. II: Adams T950; Edit16 CNCE 25805; Mortimer Italian, 507. III: Adams T951; Edit16 CNCE 25807. IV: Adams T955; Edit 16 CNCE 25808.