La donna qual si vorrebbe. Opera fisica, morale, e galante

by Giambattista Giovio

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4to 250 mm x 190 mm : viii + lxxviii, 2 leaves. With an etched title vignette on letterpress title page, representing a woman’s hand holding a man’s hand. Another vignette, on top of the dedication, with the arms of the Cattaneo Pallavicini family. Uncut. Bound in original Italian decorative paper boards. Excellent. The first and only edition of a rare treatise in 17 chapters, dedicated to advising women on a

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