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BOIARDO, MATTEO MARIA. Roland Amoureux. French translation by François de Rosset. [12], 996, [35] pages, including engraved title and 31 illustrations. 8vo, 19th-century 1/4 red morocco gilt; contents toned, light marginal dampstaining on opening leaves, institutional perforated stamp on title, date stamp in gutter of next leaf; institutional bookplate. Paris: Robert Fouet, 1619
first edition of this translation of Boiardo's chivalric romance Orlando Innamorato. Another French version was published in 1549-50. The earliest surviving edition of the Italian original text of parts 1 and 2 dates from 1487; the unfinished third part first appeared in 1495.
