
Description
Opus macaronicorum.
Amsterdam, for van Someren; 1692
A beautifully illustrated edition based on the 1521 edition
With engraved portrait frontispiece and 26 text engravings.
15 leaves, 419 pp., 2 leaves.
Original vellum binding with manuscript title to the spine
- Ebert 4865: "Highly regarded and not frequently found."
The satires on chivalry and chivalric literature. Written in the so-called "macaronic" language, a mixture of Latin and Italian perfected by Folengo, which stands in opposition to the strict epigones of Cicero... (Kindler V, 649)
Title page repaired. Lacks front endpaper. Some damage to the spine
Size: 4 by 6 inches
Text in Latin
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1692 ILLUSTRATED MACARONIC by POETRY MERLINI COCAII antique 17th CENTURY vellum
Estimate $600-$700
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Feb 26, 2026 7:00 PM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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