Selecte Commedie Di Carlo Goldoni. Padova; Per Nicolò Zanon Bettoni; MDCCCXI, MDCCCXII, MDCCCXVII.
Selected Comedies By Carlo Goldoni. Padua; For Nicolò Zanon Bettoni; MDCCCXI (1811), MDCCCXII (1812), MDCCCXVII (1817).
It remains surprisingly rare to find the works of Goldoni, particularly bound in such a fine manner. These are truly very attractive on the shelf.
-------------------
Contains the bookplate with the inscription “Philosophemur" (let us philosophise), which belongs to Dr. James Musgrave. He owned many books worthy of note, including the later ownership of Sir Isaac Newton's personal library.
After James' death, his son moved the library to Barnsley Park, a country house in Gloucestershire. It is unknown whether the book was one of the moved books or if it was passed on before that.
The bookplate also bears the inscription "Ex Thame Park" located in Oxfordshire, which contains some of the oldest enclosed parklands. The Park was build upon a former Cistercian Abbey.
Size: 21.5 x 14 cm (approx., each)
Condition:
Spines show extremely well. Gilt bright. Tooled labels present. Else, very minor scuffing to spines. All boards securely attached with very minor wear to joints and hinges. Boards with very minor scuffing and scratches. Very minor shelf and edge wear. Dulling to page edges. Bookplate attached to front pastedown in all volumes. Title pages lightly toned with very minor foxing. Text blocks very clean with very sporadic very minor foxing. Uncollated but appears complete.
