Elogio di Michelang. Gianetti
[Florence, Italy]: 1797. Softcover. Tan stiffened paper wraps, 103 pp., 1 BW illus. as frontispiece, VG (Covers slightly soiled; only slight edge tanning and only a few instances of foxing; small horizontal tears on outer spine; if this paper covering is original, it could do with a nice rebinding, if desired.). Item #149712
Text is in Italian. An elegy for Michelangelo Gianetti (1743-1796), whose legacy across the centuries is that he composed an elegy for British explorer Captain James Cook (1728-1779) and delivered it before the Royal Academy of Florence. His elegy was published in 1785 by the same publisher as this book, which even includes 25 footnotes. Has a nice portrait engraving of Gianetti as the frontispiece. Extremely scarce.
Price: $875.00