Bibliotheca Pinelliana. A cataloque of the magnificent and celebrated library of Maffei [sic] Pinelli, late of Venice: comprehending an unparalleled collection of the Greek, Roman, and Italian authors, from the origin of printing: with many of the earliest editions printed upon vellum, and finely illuminated; a ... number of ... Greek and Latin manuscripts ...
By: The whole library ... will be sold by auction, on Monday March 2, 1789, and the twenty-two following days, (Sundays excepted); the sale afterwards to recommence ... April 20, and continue the following thirty-six days (Sundays excepted) ... at the Great Room ... in Conduit Street
Contributors: Morelli, Jacopo, 1745-1819
Publisher: Robson & Clarke; Edwards
Published: 1789
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 538
Subjects: Classical literature; Literature; Private libraries; Book auctions; Libraries; Books; Italian literature; Prices; Italian; Rare Books; Rare books; Manuscripts
Notes: Priced.

The present catalog purports to be "an exact abridgment" of the six volume catalog by Jacopo Morelli published at Venice in 1787. The entire collection sold by Pinelli's heirs to the bookseller, James Edwards, did not, however, reach London. While in transit, on three vessels, one of the ships was captured by pirates and the books thrown into the sea. Edwards' present sale of the remainder brought ℗Đ9,000. cf. Ottino and Fumagalli, Bibliotheca bibliographica italica, no. 4180.

ESTC T21605.

Copy 1 Note: p. i-ii (half-title?) wanting. MS notes of prices.