THE SONNETS.

by Aretino, (Pietro).

Description: Large 8vo. Unpaged. No. 83 of 150 hand numbered copies. A translation, ascribed tentatively and ridiculously to Oscar Wilde but more probably by Samuel Putnam, of Aretino's celebrated Sonetti lussuriosi, sometimes also known as La Corona di Cazzi, which were written to accompany a suit of erotic illustrations designed and engraved by Giulio Romano and Marcantonio Raimondi respectively in 1524. The sonnets originally numbered 16, but here there are 19, together with an introductory sonnet entitled 'A Garland of Pricks,' which is the 'Corona di Cazzi' of the alternate title. Three quarter vellum, patterned paper boards, printed label on spine. Imperfect; wanting the titlepage, which has inexplicably been removed with a razor blade, an operation which also partly severed the leaf bearing the notice of limitation. The text is unaffected however, and the volume is otherwise in very good shape.

Book Id: 7123

Price: $75.00

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