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1700's Antique Italian Book SACRED PSALMS religious songs CARLO CONTE DI FIRMIAN

Estimated price for orientation: 1 889 $

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Description
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy Special Attributes: Illustrated
Binding: Leather Origin: European
Subject: Art & Photography Country//Region of Manufacture: Italy
Topic: Music


This book is difficult for me to date or title properly.  This book is definitely missing its 1st marbled endpage, but I cannot tell if the title page is present or not, but I think it is in that the page subsequent to the opening page is numbered "iii" at the top, and it is followed by "iv", "v", etc.    Photo 5 shows the first page that it opens to, and this page was long ago reinforced with scotch tape along the inner edge to be sure it did not fall out.    The only date I can find in the book is where someone handwrote in pencil "1770", but, from the look and feel of the book, I suspect it is older than than- maybe the early 1700's, but I have no way of being sure.    The book contains two full page b/w engravings- see photos.    Not ex library.  A once elegant leather binding with gilt inlay and title on spine, along with 5 raised bands on leatherbound spine.  All page edges marbled- now quite faded out.    8.25 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide, with 462 pages.   Two full page b/w engravings and numerous b/w decorative woodcut designs incut at song ends.    The "title" page attributes the book to the Padua region of Italy, which is quite close to Venice.    CONDITION OF THE BOOK is POOR- covers well worn, particularly along spine and front outer hinge; the leather of the cover is not the dry type of leather that will powder off on your hands; 1st decorative endpage, and possibly the title page- is missing, but no other missing pages; no writing inside- not even a former owner's name; oddly, almost no foxing; several dogeared pages.    30 day money back guarantee- no questions asked.  Shipped in a box with bubble wrap, not an envelope.     All questions are welcome.