La magnifica et triumphale entrata del christianiss. re di Francia Henrico secondo di questo nome
Subtitle: fatta nella nobile & antiqua città di Lyone à luy & à la sua serenissima consorte Chaterina alli 21. di septemb. 1548 : colla particulare descritione della comedia che fece recitare la natione fiorentina à richiesta di sua Maesta Christianissima
Publisher: Apresso Gulielmo Rouillio
Published: 1549
Place of publication: In Lyone
Language: ita
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Festivals; Pageants; Visits of state; Triumphal arches; History
Work titles: Magnificence de la superbe et triomphante entrée
Notes: Translation by 'F.M.' of the French original, also published by Rouillé in 1549, but with added description of a comedy performed by a Florentine company. Date of the entry varies between eds.: 21 Sept. (Italian), 23 Sept. (French).

Text written by M. Scève in collaboration with C. de Taillemont. Cf. Vinet.

Includes selections from La calandra by B. Dovizzi da Bibiena, with detailed description of scenographies designed by A. Nannoccio. Without the music composed by P. Mannucci.

Signatures: A-O⁴ P².

Includes 15 woodcut views of triumphal arches, columns, ships, and other works constructed for the event. The designs are attributed to B. Salomon.

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Mortimer, R. French 16th cent., 201.

Vinet, E. Bibl. des beaux-arts, 470.

Enciclopedia dello spettacolo, v. 6, p. 1524.

Baudrier, H.L. Bib. lyonnaise, IX, 164.

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Bookplate of Edme Hermitte.

From the collection of Edwin Binney 3rd.

This copy has an error in the name of dedicatee on unnumbered page 3 corrected to "Vissino" by erasure and stamping.

This copy has error in name of dedicatee on p. [3] corrected to "Vissino" by erasure and stamping. Bookplate of Giuseppe Cavalieri; booklabel of Philip Hofer.

Bound in half vellum and tan boards.

Bound in dark blue morocco, gilt fleurs-de-lys on covers, gilt edges, marbled endleaves; text washed and pressed. In CMI case.