Parnaso italiano

ovvero Raccolta de' Poeti Classici Italiani d'ogni genere, d'ogni età, d'ogni metro e del più scelto tra gli ottimi, diligentemente riveduti sugli originali più accreditati, e adornati di figure in rame, Venezia: Antonio Zatta e figli, 1784-1788, volumes 1-36 (of 56). Medallion engraved on the frontispiece of each volume, portraits and many beautiful copper engravings in the text performed by Cristoforo Dall'Acqua, Antonio Baratti, Daniotto, Gianantonio Zuliani, Innocente Alessandri, et alii. Half leather binding with defects. The 36 volumes are dedicated to: 1-2. Francesco Petrarca, 3-5. Dante Alighieri, 6. Ancient lyric writers, 7-9 Morgante major by Luigi Pulci, 10. Pometti from the 15th and 16th centuries, 11-15. Orlando in love with Matteo Bojardo, 16. Boscherecce eclogues of the 15th and 16th centuries, 17. Ancient theatre, 18-22. Orlando furioso by Lodovico Ariosto, 23. Didactics of the 16th century, 24. Theatrical fables of the 16th century, 25. Maritime and pedantic tales of the 16th century, 26. Songbooks of the 16th century, 27. Satirical and burlesque tales of the 16th century, 28-29Jerusalem liberated by Torquato Tasso, 30. Tasso and could of the 16th century, 31. Mixed operas of the 16th century, 32. Venetian operas of the 16th century, 33. Rusticali of the first three centuries, 34. Secchia rapita by Alessandro Tassoni, 35. Pastor fido by Guarini and Euridice by Rinuccini, 36. Dramatic pastoral theater of the 17th century.

16x10.5 (36) cm