Bibliopoly

GAYE, Giov.

Carteggio inedito d'artisti dei secoli XIV, XV, XVI. Pubblicato ed illustrato con documenti pure inediti. -

Firenze, Molini, 1839-40. 1839

Description

3 vols. Large 8vo. Contemp. quarter calf a little rubbed, spines gilt, orig. wrappers preserved. 13 folding lithographs reproducing 84 handwritings. Together 1796 pp.; some light foxing but an uncut copy.

The only edition, rare, of «an incomparable anthology inspite of its inaccuracies» (Chambers H174). The correspondence is arranged chronologically from 1326 to 1672 with indexes at the end. UCBA I, 645. Brunet II, 1511:«Recueil d'un grand intérêt...»