Susanne Schulz-Falster - Schulz-Falster Rare Books

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MOROSINI,
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GENNARI,
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[PISANI,
Paolo and CORNARO, Giovanni.
Memoria storica intorno alla Repubblica di Venezia
scritta da Paolo Morosini e da Giovanni Cornaro per la
prima volta pubblicata nell’Ingresso di S.E. Messer Alvise
Pisani Cavaliere alla dignità di Procuratore di San Marco.
Venezia, Carlo Palese, 1796.
4to (302 x 215mm), engraved frontispiece, pp. [viii], 16, 123,
[1] blank, 3 index; with two engraved vignettes in the text
and engraved arms to title; original green glazed paper
boards, with arms and monogram of the Alvise Pisani
surrounded by a geometrical border printed in red to sides;
spine a little chipped, some light damp-staining to lower
board; engraved bookplate Alberti Giovanelli.
First edition of an important contribution to Venetian history
of the period 1310 to 1500, edited by Anton Giovanni Bonicelli.
In his preface Bonicelli writes that it had been the express wish
of Pisani that the publication celebrating his ingresso should be
a useful one rather than the more customary collection of celebratory
verse. Both this and the other publication on this
event (see above) followed this desire; and they were among the
first festival books to print an important historical text rather
than a collection of poems.
Morazzoni pp. 244 and 277; Lapiccirella 64; Cicogna 700 (646);
Pettoello 487.
Giuseppe. A Sua Eccellenza il Signor
Cavaliere Alvise Pisani nel giorno del suo solenne
ingresso alla dignita di Procuratore di S. Marco orazione
dell’Ab. Giuseppe Gennari. Padova, nella stamperia del
seminario, 1796.
4to (300 x 220mm), engraved frontispiece by Vitalbo, pp. 27,
with three engraved vignettes; contemporary marbled
wrappers; from the Saks collection with bookplate.
Celebratory verse on the republic of Venice and the ‘ingresso’
of the ‘excellent’ Pisani, published in Padua.
Alvise.] Nel Solenne Ingresso del Sue
Excellenza Cav. Messer Alvise Pisani alla dignità di
Procuratore di San Marco sonetto alli nobilissimi
giovanetti Francesco Luigi e Giovanni figlio e nipote del
medesimo. Venezia, Giannantonio Zanetti delineavit a e
quindi Presso Teodoro Viero ven., c. 1796.
Large folding engraved broadside measuring 670 x 500mm,
engraved by Viero; in very good condition.
Very rare engraved broadside celebrating the elevation of
Alvise Pisani to the office of Procuratore. The broadside, which
was used just like a modern poster to advertise the event, is exceptionally
rare. Six portrait vignettes are incorporated within
the large decorative architectural border, showing a likeness of
Pisani and some of his relatives. A celebratory verse is printed
underneath a general headline announcing the event.
Lapiccirella 35.