[Italy] Ruscelli, Girolamo. Lettura; sopra un sonetto dell'illustriss. Signora Marchese della Terza alla Divina Signora Marchesa del Vasto. Ove con nuove et chiare ragioni si pruova la somma perfettione delle donne . ove ancora cade occasione di nominare alcune Gentildonne delle piu rare d'ogni terra principal dell'Italia.. Published by Giovanni Griffio, Venezia, 1552. 4to, (6), 77 (ie 85), (1) leaves with the printer's device on the title page and the end, woodcut portrait of Maria d'Aragona at the age of 34 on page 74. Bound in brown marbled paper over boards, raised bands. BMC STC It., p. 593; Edit16, CNCE 47659. Spine lacking. Margins trimmed with some loss of marginal notes to text. Occasional foxing to text, some staining to bottom margin.

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