Rinaldo a poem; in XII. books: translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso. By John Hoole
by TASSO, Torquato
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1792. xix, [1], 326pp, [14]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and one engraved plate. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, some loss to head of spine, lettering-piece detached. Armorial bookplate of E. H. Greenly to FEP, ink inscription of 'Amelia Bosworth' to head of title, offsetting from both plates, tear to rear blank fly leaf. Torquato Tasso (1544-1595), Italian vernacular poet ranking amongst Dante, Petrach and Ariosto in that nations literary canon. Famed for his work 1581 work Gerusalemme Liberata, an epic with Godfrey of Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade, as its hero, Tasso thrived on court life in Ferrera. He was variously diagnosed with melancholy and madness during his life, and spent several periods of time in mental institutions; he is now considered to have suffered from schizophrenia. ESTC T133780.. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ13221
- Title
- Rinaldo a poem; in XII. books: translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso. By John Hoole
- Author
- TASSO, Torquato
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1792
- Keywords
- Poetry, Verse
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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