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71 - TASSO (Torquato) — *Di Gerusalemme conquistata*.
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TASSO (Torquato) — *Di Gerusalemme conquistata*. 24 books. Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. Small 12mo, in an old soft vellum binding. A rare Parisian edition of *Gerusalemme conquistata*, Torquato Tasso’s reworking of his *Gerusalemme liberata*. This edition has particularly flawed pagination, with the printed numbers containing numerous repetitions and anomalies. This copy retains, in Book XX, fol. 270, the stanzas relating to France which led to the edition being condemned by the Parliament of Paris in September 1595. The work continues through to the twenty-fourth and final book, whose closing phrase ‘Il fine del Vigesimo quarto, & ultimo Libro’ is present, followed by a large typographical ornament. There are interesting old handwritten annotations in Italian on the introductory leaves, likely dating from the 19th century, forming a scholarly note devoted in particular to French epic traditions, Narbonne, the Carolingians and the Capetians. The binding is very worn, with damage and imperfections; there is water damage and soiling, particularly towards the end of the volume; there are a few old annotations. The interior remains generally legible and well-preserved considering its age. This copy has not been collated and is sold as is.
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