Stock, Women & Writing

Stanze e Canzoni.

Martelli, Lodovico.
Venice, Nicolo d'Aristotele detto Zopino,
1535
US$ 1,450.00
8vo. (32) ff, signed A-D8. With elaborate woodcut border on title-page composed of 10 blocks, the uppermost signed 'G. B.', i.e. Girolamo Bellarmoto (1493-1555). 19th C patterned boards with recent black cloth spine. Early inscription on title-page as well as 19th century private armorial stamp of the 'Biblioteca Comer [???]' on recto and verso of title. Bookseller’s ticket of Libreria Mediolanum on pastedown. Upper margin occasionally trimmed a little closely, but never affecting text.