Lot 211
A.C.BURGASSI Serie dell' edizioni Aldine. Florence:1803

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[Antonio Cesare BURGASSI]. Serie dell' edizioni Aldine per ordine cronologico ed alfabetico. [3rd edition]

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[Antonio Cesare BURGASSI]. Serie dell' edizioni Aldine per ordine cronologico ed alfabetico. Terzo Edizionecon emendazioni e giunte. Florence: presso Giuseppe Molini, 1803. Octavo (7 x 4 5/8in; 178 x 117mm). Pp.[I-]IV-VI, [1-]2-84, [1-]2-195[-196, i-ii]. One folding letterpress family tree. Early 19th-century calf, tooled in blind, red morocco title label. Provenance: monogram surmounted by Marquis coronet (bookplate); Merthyr Guest (bookplate).

Excellent copy of the ‘Third’ edition of this early beautifully-printed bibliography of the Aldine press, arranged chronologically from 1494 – 1595.

The first edition of this bibliography was printed in Pisa in 1790 by Luigi Raffaelli. It ‘was based on the Aldine collection of Cardinal Lomenie de Brienne (a collection later acquired by Renouard). The preface kindly asks readers for corrections, particularly as they relate to items that are included incorrectly as Aldine imprints, or are overlooked and should be added. Such notices are to be sent to Abbot Antonio Cesare Burgassi, who, for this reason, is assumed to be the author or compiler of this work. Subsequent editions incorporate many such improvements.’ (“Serie dell’ Edizioni Aldine per Ordine Cronologico ed Alfabetico.,” Grolier Club Exhibitions, accessed September 29, 2021, https://grolierclub.omeka.net/items/show/302.)

The Pisa 1790 edition was followed by a Padua edition/issue in 1790 (published by Pietro Brandolese), and a Venice edition in 1791 (Curti Q. Giacomo). The present work marks the fourth appearance (despite the claims of the title page).

As a whole these ‘small volumes mark a notable improvement over the earlier efforts of Domenico Maria Manni and Christian Unger. The lists are increasingly complete as new imprints are discovered, and the descriptions include formats as well as pagination or leaf counts.’ (ibid.)