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Neolatin Poetry: Three Examples, 1585-1662.
Including the following titles:
1) Teofilo Folengo's (1491-1544) Opus Merlini Cocaii Poetae Mantuani Macaronicorum, Venice: Dominicum de Imbertis, 1585, 12mo, with woodcut emblem to title page, small woodcut on verso of title, and text woodcut illustrations throughout; institutional stamp to title, bookplates inside front board, full later green morocco, aeg., 5 1/4 x 3 in.;
2) Fabio Chigi's [later Pope Alexander VII] Philomathi Musae Iuveniles, Coloniae Ubiorum: apud Iodoc. Kalcovium et Socios, 1645 [i.e. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu], engraved title, octavo, bound in attractive original red morocco ruled in gilt with label, some worming, the worst of which is the loss of the back outer board corner, aeg., institutional stamp on ffep and bookplates, 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.;
3) Septem Illustrium Virorum Poemata, Antwerp: ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moretus, 1662, octavo, poems by a group of friends of Pope Alexander VII, woodcut printer's mark to title, early ownership inscription to ffep, Jesuit institutional stamps and bookplates, section near the end illustrated with text engravings; bound in full contemporary parchment over boards, ruled in gilt, damage to parchment at foot of spine, stains to boards, 7 x 4 in. (3)
