Opus Merlini Cocaii Poetae Manuanti Macaronicorum.
Venice: Domenico de Imbertis, 1585.
Early Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Item #047390
Later but old (late 17th century?) full vellum with marbled endpapers. Old stamp to title, a few chips to title, minor browning early and late but generally bright and clean. A lovely little edition of the works of the famed macaronic poet with 27 woodcuts. 542, (6)pp
Folengo was a well born Italian gentlemen who abandoned his life as a Benedictine monk to wander Italy living the libertine life of a macaronic poet. He returned to monastery life some 10 years later having written the classic Baldus poems, an inspiration to Rabelais. Size: duodecimo (12mo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Inventory No: 047390.
Price: $750.00