Lettere volgari di M. Paolo Manutio (Paolo Manuzio’s letters in the vernacular), 1560
3.1 Scope and Contents Note
Printed in Venice by Aldus Manutius the Younger. Originally published as: Tre libri di lettere volgari. Place and date of publication from colophon. Aldine device on t.p. Includes index. Four books in one volume.
Dates
- 1560
Creator
- Palisca, Claude V. (Donor, Person)
Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 9 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Italian
5.1 Custodial History
Owned by someone (illegible) in 1566. Gifted to or by a D.P. for Christmas of 1956.
5.2 Immediate Source of Acquisition
From the estate of Claude V. Palisca
6.2 Existence and Location of Copies
One of probably two copies in the US.
7.1 Notes
Owned by someone (illegible) in 1566. Gifted to or by a D.P. for Christmas of 1956. The cover is ornamented with a floral motif, on both front and back. The back is ridged, unadorned and without writing. The marginal notes found here and there are in the same hand as the 1566 written on the title page. The notes are hard to read but appear to be at least partly in English.
Container Summary
165, [3] leaves; 16 cm. (8vo)
Creator
- Palisca, Claude V. (Donor, Person)
- Manuzio, Paolo 1512-1574 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
