Il cortegiano, or, The courtier
By: written by Conte Baldassar Castiglione, and a new version of the same into English ; together with his other celebrated pieces, as well Latin as Italian, both in prose and verse ; to which is prefix'd, the life of the author, by A.P. Castiglione
Contributors: Castiglione, A. P.; Slater, Henry (Bookseller), bookseller; Noble, Francis, -1792, bookseller; Payne, William (Bookseller), bookseller; Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799, bookseller; Wright, Thomas (Bookseller), bookseller; Duncan, John (Bookseller), bookseller; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for H. Slater, in Clement's-Inn; F. Noble, at Otway's Head, in St. Martin's-Court, near Leicester-Fields; W. and T. Payne, at Horace's Head in Round-Court, opposite York-Buildings in the Strand; T. Wright, at the Bible, in Exeter-Exchange; and J. Duncan, in St. Martin's Court, near Leicester-Fields
Published: 1742
Place of publication: London
Language: ita
Number of pages: 516
Subjects: Courts and courtiers; Early works to 1800; Courtesy
Other titles: Comitis Baltasaris Castilioni, epistolae quaedam et poemata selecta.; Epistolae quaedam et poemata selecta.
Work titles: Libro del cortegiano
Notes: Head and tail pieces; initials.

Numerous errors in paging, notably p. 473-480 repeated in numbering.

Italian and English in parallel columns, the Italian printed in italic type.

Second edition of the third English version.

Appended selections with half-title: Comitis Baltasaris Castilioni, epistolae quaedam et poemata selecta.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T160849

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.