Published in 1550 by GABRIEL GIOLITO DE FERRARI e fratelli. This is the first edition, first printing of the comedy in miniature which was later published and bound with many other works of the same author. Volume contains 43 leaves [i.e., 86 pages] with title leaf and terminal leaf bearing woodcut design of the printer's; measures approx. 5.5" tall x 3.25" wide. Quite a find and a very worthy acquisition indeed. With many vignettes throughout the book, bound in modern decorated paper wraps; light cover wear, old ink spotting to two facing pages, clean internally. A scarce find ! This important 16th century treatise was written by Giovanni Maria Cecchi [also Giovan Maria Cecchi] and printed by Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari e fratelli, Venice, Italy. Published during author's lifetime, the present text contains the comedy "La Moglie" [i.e., "The Wife"], one of his principal works. Giovan Maria Cecchi (1517-1587) was the most prolific and popular of the 16th century Florentine dramatists. His work did much to revive theater during the Italian Renaissance. We could not locate another obtainable copy. [Adams 1218].

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