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ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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In good condition. Vellum is somewhat soiled on surface from age and wear. Top of spine has cracked exposing binding beneath. Nice handwritten spine. Binding is tight and intact. Previous owner s name on bottom of title page. Parchment is in nice shape and has remained bright and smudge free. Gutters are somewhat shaken, but still intact. A nice sturdy copy. Please see photos. Includes the first edition of a poem on chocolate in America, which also discusses chocolate s arrival, preparation and uses in Europe. Modeled after Francesco Redi s Bacco in Toscana, a famous 17th-century poem about Bacchus in Tuscany sampling wines. Very interesting!. Seller Inventory # RAREE1741KQRA
Title: Saggi di Poesie Diverse Dell Illustrissimo, ...
Publisher: Bernardo Paperini
Publication Date: 1741
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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