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1649 LA MELPOMENE OPERA ANTIQUE VELLUM BOUND POETRY IN FRENCH - La Melpomene opera. Florence, Massi & Landi (1649). by Alessandro Adimari 5 pp., 103 pp. Original limp vellum, lacks ties and endpapers One of a total of six collections of 50 sonnets each, published in Florence between 1637 and 1642 and named after six of the nine Muses. Good condition, minor toning Size 6 by 8.5 inches Text in French Alessandro Adimari (1579 – 1649) was an Italian Baroque poet and classical scholar. In his verse he practised both concettismo and the Pindaric mode, as he theorized in his Lettera sopra la poesia ditirambica (1629). Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.