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Andreini (Giovanni Battista) L'Adamo Sacra Raprese

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first edition, title with engraved vignette, engraved head-piece and 1 full-page and 38 half-page illustrations, woodcut initials, lacking portrait, title with red pencil mark encircling author's christian name, water-stained, E1 trimmed at outer edge, affecting side-notes verso, marginal repairs, occasionally affecting side-notes or a sig. letter, trimmed at head, occasionally affecting a running title, 20th century calf-backed patterned cloth, spine gilt, rubbed, [Cicognara 1423; Sander 6381], 4to, Milan, Geronimo Bordoni, 1613.

***The play is dedicated to Marie de' Medici and the illustrations show the imaginative set designs created for the performance, including scenes from Genesis and several depictions of devils and monsters..

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