Catalogo di Libri Rari e Preziosi che sono Vendibile nel Gabinetto di Giuseppe Colbacchini in Venezia.
Bassano: Tipografia e Calcografia Sante Pozzato, 1866. Item #1123 8vo. 210 x 140 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 ½ inches]. [8], 292 [1] pp. Title-page in Italian and French. Original printed paper wrappers; some light soiling to wrappers, spine expertly repaired with Japanese tissue. With faults a good to very good copy of a rare sale catalogue, with pencil marks in the margins indicating use at the sale or after the sale. Extensive catalogue with printed prices of books on art, architecture, and prints, as well as early printed books of literature, history, and science. The collection includes five incunable editions of the Bible, numerous incunable editions of Greek and Roman authors, a significant collection of Aldines, early guides and histories of Florence, Venice, and Rome, travel and voyages, and local history. Surprisingly very few titles relating to religion, theology, and the Papacy. Luigi Colbacchini, (1806 -1877), was a local Abbott to the diocese of Bassano and author of works of local history focusing on the history of church in Bassano. He wrote some poetry commemorating the visits of local dignitaries and a discourse on the recovery of the Pope after a threatening illness. He was the brother of Giuseppe, Pietro and Antonio Colbacchini, all of whom were involved in the art and antiquities trade.
Price: $350.00