La vita di Cleopatra, reina d'Egitto
By: dell'illustre s. conte Giulio Landi ; con una oratione nel fine, recitata nell'Academia dell'Ignoranti, in lode dell'Ignoranza
Publisher: Gualtiero Scoto
Published: 1551
Place of publication: Vinegia
Language: ita
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Ignorance (Theory of knowledge); Ancient Kings and rulers; Biography
Notes: The Oratione della ignorenza ( leaves 52-62) is preceded by a dedication (leaves 49-51) to Gregorio Rorario da Pordenone by Anton Francesco Doni. The Vita di Cleopatra is preceded by a dedication (leaves 2-4, 1st group) to conte Lodovico Rangone signed "Il Doni," and a dedication (leaves 5-6, 1st group) to signora Gostanza del Carretto, by Giulio Landi.

Also issued without the dedication to conte Lodovico Rangone.

Printer from woodcut device on t.p. According to Vaccaro, this is the device of Gualtiero Scotti (or Scotto, cf. Borsa). Renouard attributed the printing to "les fils d'Alde," on behalf of the Roman bookseller Carlo Gualteruzzi who, according to Renouard, used this device. Renouard's attribution was accepted by Adams, and others. The British Museum cat. and Edit 16 give Scotto as the printer.

Signatures: *⁸ A-H⁸.

Leaves *8, F8, H7, H8 blank.

Cf. Vaccaro, E. Le marche dei tipografi ed editori italiani del secolo XVI. Firenze, 1983, p. 340-341.

Cf. Borsa, G. Clavis typographorum librariorumque Italiae, 1465-1600, I, p. 295

Parenti, M. Prime edizioni italiane. 2. ed., p. 303

Edit 16 (Online), CNCE 64400

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 368

Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde. 3. éd., 1834, p. 153

Adams I, L113

Contemporay inscription on binding, possibly a signature, illegible; inscription (shelfmark?) on binding, possibly contemporary: SS70; small sheet inserted, with ms. bibliographical notes (late 19th-cent.?) related to this title, removed to Bibliograpical File; bookplate: Pickering, bookseller, 196, Picadilly.

Bond in contemporary limp vellum; title in ms. on spine and lower edge; in case.