[Sixteenth-century book]. BORGHESI (Diomede). Delle rime di - Lot 82

[Sixteenth-century book]. BORGHESI (Diomede). Delle rime di M. Diomede Borghesi gentil'huomo senese, parte prima [-sesta]. [Related]: Del secondo libro delle rime... parte prima [-settima]. In Padova, appresso L. Pasquati, 1566-1567. 13 parts in a strong small volume in-8, multiple pagination, 18th c. ivory vellum, spine with 4 bands, modern title, place and date in ink, marbled edges (title pages and 2 margins a little faded, browning in margins at end of vol, one blank deficient f. at the end of the 2nd part of the 2nd book, some minor paper restorations, some annotations washed). Important collection of early plays by the Sienese poet and grammarian Diomede Borghesi (1539-1598), each dedicated to an important or influential figure of his time. The first book is dedicated to Elena Boccali Preti, and the second to Vincenzo Gonzaga (1540-1591), knight of Malta, prior of Barletta. Three further volumes followed between 1568 and 1571. Fine edition with numerous woodcut initials. Provenance: Marquis Terzi family of Bergamo, whose library was sold at auction in Paris in 1862 (armorial bookplate and label circa 1780) (Brunet I, 1113; USTC 816341 and 816342).