Caro, Rime, Venice, Aldus, 1569, later vellum

Caro, Annibale Rime del commendatore Annibal Caro. Venice: Aldo II Manuzio, 1569

An uncut copy of Caro's poetry (sheet L1_4 was printed on slightly smaller paper). This is variant B of this edition, with O4v blank (see lot 244 for details).

4to (248 x 170 mm). Italic type, 28 lines plus headline uncut. collation: *⁴ B-P⁴: 60 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device to title, woodcut initials. (Closed tears repaired, occasional light browning.)

binding: Nineteenth-century vellum over boards (260 x 177 mm), gilt border formed by scrolls, flat spine gilt with red morocco lettering pieces, marbled endpapers, deckle edges throughout. (Some soiling.)

provenance: Giovanni Cervoni (1508-after 1582), washed signature to title. acquisition: Purchased from Martin Breslauer Inc., New York, 1983. references: UCLA 810; Edit16 9648; Renouard 206/9