Rime, et prose
By: di M. Giovanni della Casa
Publisher: Domenico Farri
Published: 1563
Place of publication: In Venetia
Language: ita
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Medieval Etiquette; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Galateo.; Trattato de gli uffici communi tra gli amici superiori et inferiori.
Notes: Dedicatory epistle signed: Gio. Maria Scotto.

Parts 2 & 3 have special title pages; t.p. of pt. 3 has imprint of Domenico Farri, Venice.

Signatures: A-D⁸, ²A-H⁸, ³A-C⁸ (²H6-8 blank).

Error in foliation: 21 (1st count) misnumbered 14.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-EC10.

Ownership inscription of Joseph Addison, dated Sep. 28, 1700, and with his ms. annotations; inscribed: "From Dr. Hawtrey's library ... July 1853. W. Tite"; bookplates of Frederick Locker[-Lampson], W.K. Bixby, and Jerome Kern; from the library of R.P. Esty; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Imperfect: wanting the three blank leaves at the end of Il galateo and the whole of Trattato de gli uffici communi tra gli amici superiori et inferiori.

Bound with the author's Galateus. (Hanau, 1619).

Bound in later full red morocco, spine and covers stamped in gilt, edges gilt, in a red morocco slipcase.
Table of contents: title: Rime et prose; title: Il galateo; title: Trattato de gli uffici communi tra gli amici superiori et inferiori.