Trattato delle lodi, et della coltivatione de gl'ulivi
Florence: Giunti, 1574.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT000800
The second edition of Vettori's treatise on the olive in contemporary vellum. Vellum a bit worn, discolored, small section of loss to spine, title penned to spine. Minor but persistent stain in the right margin through most of the volume. Modern ownership signature to endpaper and contemporary ownership note to title page. Scattered moderate browning and foxing. (8), 90, (1) pp with errata at end. Printed entirely in the Giunti italic type. Graesse VII 302, Brunet V 1180 (Bonne edition de cet ouvrage estimé, Elle est Préférable de celle de 1569), Pettas 464 (1st ed.), Cagle 1191, Oberle 687 (plus recherchée et le plus complète)
The second and best edition of Vettori's treatise on the olive and olive cultivation. Oberle describes it as "One of the most ancient works on olive cultivation. It is a classic in Italy, often cited and reprinted for the purity and elegance of its style." Size: 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Farming & Rural Life. Inventory No: CAT000800.
Price: $1,850.00