Il commodo : comedia d'Antonio Landi con i suoi intermedii : recitata nelle nozze de l'illustriss. & eccellentiss. s. il S. Duca di Firenze l'anno 1539

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Five-act Renaissance comedy in Italian prose, first performed in 1539 to celebrate the marriage of Duke Cosimo I and Eleonora of Toledo. This ed. contains the "intermedi", and also gives details of the costumes and musical instruments used in the performance. Cf. also Grove 9:263 First printed in 1539 Signatures: A-F Woodcuts: title within ornamental border; title vignette (the Giunta lily device); historiated white initials Printed in italic type Decia, D. I Giunti tipografi editori di Firenze Clubb, L.G. Italian plays Adams BM STC Italian, 1465-1600 Allacci, L. Drammaturgia EDIT 16 Spec. Coll. copy: French 17th-century brown calf, with double gilt fillet; gilt ornaments in spine panels; gold-stamped spine title "Il commodo"; edges sprinkled red. Unidentified gilt monogram "FAVB" in center of upper and lower boards, within a group of four small gilt letters "S" fermé. This letter usually signifies betrothal or fidelity, suggesting that perhaps the book was given as a present to a spouse or lover. Purchase, Maggs Bros., 1999
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