Doni (Anton Francesco). I Marmi, 4 parts in 1 volume, 1st edition, Venice: Francesco Marcolini 1552-3, woodcut title-devices, initials and vignettes throughout, full-page vignette within scroll-work border to final leaf verso of each part, endpapers renewed sometime in the 19th century, inner hinges reinforced, bookplates of Philip Hofer and Michael Jaffé, gift inscription from Philip Hofer to Michael Jaffé to initial blank ('To Michael Jaffé, in friendship, and remembering August 1961 in Cambridge (USA), Philip Hofer'), French catalogue description (of this copy) mounted to rear free endpaper, 18th-century French cat's-paw sheep, gilt spine, red morocco label, gilt arms of the Tinseau family with motto 'Humilia tene' to sides, spine slightly rubbed, a little wear to tips, 4to (20.3 x 14 cm) (Qty: 1) Provenance: 1) Tinseau family (French nobility; armorial binding); a French catalogue note on the rear free endpaper ascribes the arms to Charles de Tinseau, presumably Charles de Tinseau d'Amondans (1748-1822), mathematician and military engineer. 2) Philip Hofer (1898-1984), curator of printing and graphic arts at Harvard University, and owner of 'an Italian book collection considered the finest outside Italy' (New York Times, obituary, 12 November 1984). 3) Given by Philip Hofer to Michael Jaffé CBE (1923-1997), English art historian and director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Adams D824; Mortimer Italian 16; STC Italian p. 225. Doni's eclectically illustrated collection of imaginary dialogues set on the steps (marbles) of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence is 'considered to be among his greatest works' (Marrone, ed., Encyclopaedia of Italian Literary Studies, I p. 646).
Doni (Anton Francesco). I Marmi, 4 parts in 1 volume, 1st edition, Venice: Francesco Marcolini 1552-3, woodcut title-devices, initials and vignettes throughout, full-page vignette within scroll-work border to final leaf verso of each part, endpapers renewed sometime in the 19th century, inner hinges reinforced, bookplates of Philip Hofer and Michael Jaffé, gift inscription from Philip Hofer to Michael Jaffé to initial blank ('To Michael Jaffé, in friendship, and remembering August 1961 in Cambridge (USA), Philip Hofer'), French catalogue description (of this copy) mounted to rear free endpaper, 18th-century French cat's-paw sheep, gilt spine, red morocco label, gilt arms of the Tinseau family with motto 'Humilia tene' to sides, spine slightly rubbed, a little wear to tips, 4to (20.3 x 14 cm) (Qty: 1) Provenance: 1) Tinseau family (French nobility; armorial binding); a French catalogue note on the rear free endpaper ascribes the arms to Charles de Tinseau, presumably Charles de Tinseau d'Amondans (1748-1822), mathematician and military engineer. 2) Philip Hofer (1898-1984), curator of printing and graphic arts at Harvard University, and owner of 'an Italian book collection considered the finest outside Italy' (New York Times, obituary, 12 November 1984). 3) Given by Philip Hofer to Michael Jaffé CBE (1923-1997), English art historian and director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Adams D824; Mortimer Italian 16; STC Italian p. 225. Doni's eclectically illustrated collection of imaginary dialogues set on the steps (marbles) of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence is 'considered to be among his greatest works' (Marrone, ed., Encyclopaedia of Italian Literary Studies, I p. 646).
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