Tutte le rime della illustriss. et eccellentiss. Signora Vittoria Colonna, marchesana di Pescara. Con l'espositione del Signor Rinaldo Corso, nuovamente mandate in luce da Girolamo Ruscelli [...].

Sm. 8vo: [24]-496-[15] pp. (foxing, pp. 9-10 stained).

18th-c. calf, gilt orn. spine with raised bands, red edges (sm. traces of use, lower joint splitting).

Poetry of Vittoria Colonna (1492-1547) commented by Rinaldo Corso and edited by the humanist and writer Girolamo Ruscelli (ca. 1500-1566). The marchioness of Pescara Vittoria Colonna (1492-1547), wife of Fernando Francesco d'Ávalos, son of the marquese of Pescara, was one of the most famous Italian female poets of 16th century. Pietro Bembo, Marguerite de Navarre, Luigi Alamanni and Baldassare Castiglione were among her literary friends. After her husband's death, she became a very close friend of Michelangelo. Large printer's mark on title. Some ornamental initials.
Ref. Edit16 12838. - Adams C-2400. - STC Italian p. 191.
Prov. Soranzo library, Padova. Copy listed in the sale catalogue of Giacomo Soranzo unsold items (cfr "Catalogo della libreria Soranzo-Cornaro. Raccolse quattromila manoscritti e ventimila libri a stampa", p. 620). G. Soranzo (1686-1761) was senator of the Republic of Venice (ms. ownership entry dated 1782). - Another ms. entry on front flyleaf. - Friedrich von Hurter (1787-1865), historian and theologian (stamp).