Description: Le RIME Del PETRARCA. From Pickering's Diamond Classic series Author: Petrarch, Francesco [1304 - 1374] Title: Le RIME Del PETRARCA. From Pickering's Diamond Classic series Publication: Londra [London]: G. Pickering, 1822 Edition: 1st edition thus (Keynes, p. 84) Description: 237, [13] pp. 9 page index at rear, plus a one page advert. Frontis portrait by R. Grave. Engraved title. Heraldic device to printed t.p. 3-9/16" x 2-1/8". Red cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine. Some wear & soiling to binding. Paper title label chipped at top. "George's" bookseller label to front paste-down. Prior owner signature to ffep. Withal, a VG copy. Billed as a "typographical tour de force", the Diamond Classic series was Pickering's first strong push in the publishing business. Initially only the classic (in the sense of Greek/Roman) authors were issued; this later expanded to include Shakespeare, Milton, etc. This series also has the distinction of being one of the first publications to use binder's cloth. This title an early one from the series, which began in 1820, and continued through 1831. Seller ID: 11427.4 Subject: Literature Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 144 USD
Location: Reno, Nevada
End Time: 2025-01-19T22:21:49.000Z
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Author: Petrarch, Francesco [1304 - 1374
Publisher: G. Pickering
Year Printed: 1822
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
