Prose et rime. Edizione nuova. Riveduta, & corretta per l'abbate Annibale Antonini.

2 vols 8vo: xviii-[2]-1/127, 129/297-[5] pp. (good condition).

Cont. red morocco, covers decorated with central coat of arms (blind and gilt stamped) ruled with a gilt fillet and two roll-stamps, gilt decorated spines on raised bands, green silk inner covers, a.e.g. (rubbed, corners sl. bumped).

According to a ms. note on front flyleaf of vol. I : "one of three copies on vellum (of which one is in the Bibl. Nationale) & one in a private collection in France". First edition by Annibale Antonini of the collected works of the poet and archbishop of Benevento G. Della Casa (1503-1556). The editio princeps was published in Venice in 1558. Copy in variant B with the Table of Contents bound at the end of vol. II. Illustrated with a armorial headpiece at the dedication. Prov. Copy with the supralibros of the dedicatee John Carteret (1690-1763), British statesman, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1724-1730) and Lord President of the Council (1751-1763). - Van Sickele (armorial bookpl.). - [Georges Petit].