Libro de motes de damas y caballeros. Facsimile of the edition published in Valencia in 1535

by Luis de ca. 1500-ca. 1561 MilÁN

$20 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Small oblong octavo. Wrappers. 213 pp. The Book of Nicknames for Ladies and Gentlemen or Game of Command was published in Valencia in 1535 by the Valencian composer and writer Luis Milán. This text is a valuable courtly record that compiles nicknames, jokes, and satirical portraits used by the aristocracy for games and socializing.

• Binding: Wrappers

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