1584 Book of Courtier Baldassare Castiglione Italian Renaissance Courtesan Arts
“Outward beauty is a true sign of inner goodness. Just as with trees the beauty of the blossom testifies the goodness of the fruit.” – Baldassare Castiglione, The Book of the Courtier
A rare late-16th-century printing of Baldassare Castiglione’s ‘Book of the Courtier.’ This work was an important portrayal of a European Renaissance court life and discussed elements of philosophy and customs closely associated with courtier life. Baldassare created a series of fictional conversations that resemble those encountered in a royal court. Conversations discuss humanities, fine arts, drama, classical art, mythology, women, humor, and love. This book was known to have a significant influence on upper class society in the centuries following its release.
This 1584 edition was published in Venice and edited and revised by Antonio Ciccarelli.
1584 Book of Courtier Baldassare Castiglione Italian Renaissance Courtesan Arts
“Outward beauty is a true sign of inner goodness. Just as with trees the beauty of the blossom testifies the goodness of the fruit.” – Baldassare Castiglione, The Book of the Courtier
A rare late-16th-century printing of Baldassare Castiglione’s ‘Book of the Courtier.’ This work was an important portrayal of a European Renaissance court life and discussed elements of philosophy and customs closely associated with courtier life. Baldassare created a series of fictional conversations that resemble those encountered in a royal court. Conversations discuss humanities, fine arts, drama, classical art, mythology, women, humor, and love. This book was known to have a significant influence on upper class society in the centuries following its release.
This 1584 edition was published in Venice and edited and revised by Antonio Ciccarelli.
Item number: #3062
Price: $950
CASTIGLIONE, Baldassarre
Il cortegiano del conte Baldassarre Castiglione. Riueduto, & corretto da Antonio Ciccarelli da Fuligni, dottore in teologia. …
Venetia : Appresso Bernardo Basa, 1584.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [46], 212
- Signatures: A⁸, b-e⁸f⁶A-2C⁸2D⁴.
- References: Edit16, 10102; edition not in Adams; USTC 819534;
- Language: Italian
- Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
- Size: ~6.25in X 4.25in (16cm x 11cm)
- Rare with no other example for sale worldwide at present
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3062
Category
European History
Authors
CASTIGLIONE, Baldassarre
Printing Date
16th Century
Language
Italian
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete