First Venetian Edition of The Works of Girolamo Benivieni, With Pico della Mirandola Commentary

Girolamo Benivieni. OPERE DI GIROLAMO BENIVIENI FIRENTINO. NOUISSIMAMENTE RIVEDUTE ET DA MOLTI ERRORI ESPURGATE CON UNA CANZONA DELLO AMOR CELESTE & DIVINO... Venice: Nicolo Zopino e Vincentio compagno, 12 April 1522. Second edition; first Venetian edition. Later quarter calf over paper boards, rebacked with old spine laid down, with label and gilt lettering and patterns on spine, speckled edges. 8vo; A-Z8 &8 (lacking &8) 2A-2B8 (2B8v blank); ff. 302 [i.e. 200], with some pagination errors (151 for 131 and p. 177ff.). Italic type with Roman; text in Italian. With Giovanni Pico della Mirandola commentary in book three, printed marginalia, and title page with title surrounded by woodcut border depicting knights and horses. Adams B667; EDIT16 5322; USTC 813821.
6 x 4 in.
Girolamo Benivieni (1453-1542) was an important Florentine poet and a scholar in the Medici circle. He was friends with philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola who provided the commentary in book three of this volume, and a student of the teachings of Girolamo Savonarola. The well-known Renaissance artist Ghirlandaio painted his portrait ca. 1515, now in the National Gallery, London, a few years before the first edition of Opere was published.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
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Boards with edgewear, leather cracking at spine, small chips to leather and joints rubbed with a small wormhole; slight separation from textblock yet still sturdy; occasional staining and marginalia, toning, very light foxing, damp staining at hinge and lower margin beginning at Y4; small losses or tears to several pages not impacting text; small repair to inner margin of title page verso, restoration to colophon.