Bidspirit auction | 1591 I TRATTENIMENTI DI SCIPION

1591 I TRATTENIMENTI DI SCIPION BARGAGLI ANTIQUE 16TH CENTURY IN ITALIAN - I TRATTENIMENTI DI SCIPION BARGAGLI dove da vaghe donne e da giovani huomini rappresentati sono honesti e dilettevoli giuochi, narrate novelle, e cantate alcune amorose canzonette : con due copiose tavole, una de' principali titoli & l'altra delle cose notabili (The entertainments of Scipion Bargagli; where represented by lovely women and young men are honest and delightful games; narrate new; and sing some loving songs...) by Bargagli, Scipione (1540-1612) Venice, apresso Bernardo Giunti; 1591 Size 6 by 8” [4 lvs], 286 pp. Coat of arms with Florentine lily in a figural frame printer's device on the title page, Medici coat of arms at the top, decorated woodcut drop caps 18th century half-vellum binding Text in Italian ”The Boccaccio fiction of the four noble women and five young men gathered in besieged Siena to celebrate the last three days of the 1554 carnival is mannered, while the description of the games and love affairs responds to the same aristocratic and municipal pride that had inspired to his brother Girolamo, with more moving participation, the elegiac re-enactment of the ”beautiful ancient customs” of Siena in the Dialogue of games. The short stories are also supported by a studied artifice of content and form theme, entirely amorous, obeys the canon of the balanced alternation of serious and humorous, established in the Renaissance precepts of the narrative genre, while the prose, supported by a staid and oratorical disposition of the members of the period, reveals the effort of the humanistic exercise, incapable but to achieve appreciable results of high style.” (Treccani, online). A remarkable collectible, offering historical significance and aesthetic appeal. Ideal for the discerning collector or as a unique display piece. 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.