Contains descriptions of temporary architectural decorations, including triumphal arches, erected in Milan on the occasion of the queens arrival.
Description:
Contains descriptions of temporary architectural decorations, including triumphal arches, erected in Milan on the occasion of the queen's arrival., Dedication signed: Guido Mazenta., Imperfect: Offset ink throughout., In Italian, with Latin text of inscriptions., Signatures: A-D⁴, E²., and Title page within elaborate woodcut ornamental border, armorial title vignette, tail-piece and initials.
Publisher:
Nella Stampa del quon. Pacifico Pontio ...,
Subject (Geographic):
Milan (Italy)--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Margarita,--de Austria, Queen, consort of Philip III, King of Spain,--1584-1611. and Ponte, Pacifico da, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Decoration and ornament--Italy--Milan--Early works to 1800., Royal visitors--Italy--Milan--Early works to 1800., and Triumphal arches--Italy--Milan--Early works to 1800.
"De cavaglieri che intervengono alla giostra": [4] p. at end. and Short description and numerous illustrations regarding the festival and tournament hosted by Ferdinand Maria in Munich 28 August 1658 for Leopold I, with verse from the performances.
Description:
"De cavaglieri che intervengono alla giostra": [4] p. at end., Biliothèque d'Arsenal's copy with 36 illustrations. Cf. Fêtes de la Renaissance, III, p. 412., Imperfect: Leaf A4 wanting. Extra illustrated copy with 42 illustrations on 65 leaves, the last 3 with German captions. All illustrations hand-colored. Text inlaid into sheets with height of 32 cm. Armorial bookplate: Ex bibliotheca Fran. Comitis. de Haunsperg. Autograph: Haunsperg. Shelf-marlk label. Printed waste used in binding. No. 1 of 2 titles bound together., Short description and numerous illustrations regarding the festival and tournament hosted by Ferdinand Maria in Munich 28 August 1658 for Leopold I, with verse from the performances., and Signatures: A-C⁴.
Publisher:
[s.n.],
Subject (Name):
Comitis de Haunsperg, Fran.--Bookplate., Ferdinand Maria,--Elector of Bavaria,--1636-1679., and Leopold--I,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1640-1705.
Subject (Topic):
Tournaments--Germany--Munich--Early works to 1800.
The text, attributed to Paolo Paciaudi (cf. Brooks & Melzi), describes the symbolic meaning of the monument erected on the occasion of the visit of Joseph II in Parma and of the announcement of marriage of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma.
Description:
Engraved title vignette depicting the two sides of a portrait medallion, commemorating the visit of Joseph II. in Parma, with caption: "Adventvs Avg. Felicissimvs Parm. Iosephvs II. Roman. Imp. CICICCCLXVIIII.", engraved by Benigno Bossi after Petitot. Large head-piece on p. [V], engraved by Tommaso Baratti after Petitot, and large tail-piece on p. XI, engraved by Antonio Baratti after Petitot. Two engraved pictorial initials., Final p. blank., Full-page ill. of the monument, with scale, engraved by Simon François Ravenet (the son) after Petitot., Text in French and Italian in parallel columns, t.p. and inscriptions in Latin., The text, attributed to Paolo Paciaudi (cf. Brooks & Melzi), describes the symbolic meaning of the monument erected on the occasion of the visit of Joseph II in Parma and of the announcement of marriage of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma to Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria. The monument was designed by the French architect Edmond Alexandre Petitot., and Year in title printed as CICICCCLXVIII, the thrid and fifth Cs reversed.
Publisher:
Giambattista Bodoni,
Subject (Name):
Baratti, Antonio, 1724-1787., Baratti, Tommaso, fl. 1769., Bodoni, Giambattista, 1740-1813, printer., Bossi, Benigno, 1727-1800?, Ferdinand,--Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma,--1751-1802--Marriage., Joseph--II,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1741-1790--Monuments., Maria Amalia,--Archduchess of Austria, consort of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma,--1746-1804--Marriage., Petitot, E. A. (Edmond Alexandre), 1727-1801., and Ravenet, Simon François, 1748-ca. 1814.
Subject (Topic):
Monuments--Italy--Parma--Early works to 1800. and Royal visitors--Italy--Parma--Early works to 1800.
Synopsis of the opera performed at the Palazzo della Cancelleria during the Carnival in Rome, 1634, honoring the visit of Prince Alexander Charles of Poland.
Description:
Final [3] p. blank., No. 1 of 3 titles bound together., Signatures: A⁸., and Synopsis of the opera performed at the Palazzo della Cancelleria during the Carnival in Rome, 1634, honoring the visit of Prince Alexander Charles of Poland.
Publisher:
Nella Stamperia della reuer. cam. apost.,
Subject (Name):
Alexius,--Saint., Barberini, Francesco, 1597-1679., Clement IX, Pope, 1600-1669., Landi, Stefano, 1586 or 1587-1639., Typographia Apostolica Vaticana, printer., and Waza, Aleksander Karol,--1614-1634.
Subject (Topic):
Operas--Italy--Rome. and Royal visitors--Italy--Rome--Early works to 1800.
Possibly the synopsis of the opera first performed at the Palazzo Barberini alle Quattro Fontane on 18 February 1632, honoring the visit of Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg, prince of the Holy Roman Empire; with 5 scenes in act I, 7 scenes in act II and 4 scenes
Description:
Caption title., Final p. blank., No. 2 of 3 titles bound together., Possibly the synopsis of the opera first performed at the Palazzo Barberini alle Quattro Fontane on 18 February 1632, honoring the visit of Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg, prince of the Holy Roman Empire; with 5 scenes in act I, 7 scenes in act II and 4 scenes in act III., and Signatures: A⁴.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Name):
Alexius,--Saint., Clement IX, Pope, 1600-1669., Eggenberg, Hans Ulrich,--Fürst von,--1568-1634, and Landi, Stefano, 1586 or 1587-1639.
Subject (Topic):
Operas--Italy--Rome. and Royal visitors--Italy--Rome--Early works to 1800.
Avvisi particolari della felice, et gloriosa incoronatione di Henrico III. re di Francia, & IIII. di Polonia
Description:
Ms. shelf-marks on front paste-down endpaper., Signatures: A⁴ B²., and Woodcuts: title vignette depicting the lion of San Marco in Venice, t.p. within ornamental border, ornamental tail-piece and initial.
Publisher:
Appresso Bartolomeo de' Valenti,
Subject (Geographic):
Reims (France)--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Henry--III,--King of France,--1551-1589--Coronation., Henry--III,--King of France,--1551-1589--Marriage., Louise,--Queen, consort of Henry III, King of France,--1553-1601--Marriage., and Valenti, Bartolomeo de', printer.
Subject (Topic):
Coronations--France--Reims--Early works to 1800. and Weddings--France--Reims--Early works to 1800.