Imprint from Brit. Mus. 1965, v. 23, col. 197

The last three pages are blank. Some pages are missnumbered: p. 26 as p. 18; p. 63 and p. 64 as p. 60 and p. 61; p. 100 as p. 110. Pagination includes four full-page ill., except ill. following p. 143 which is omitted from pagination, but included in gathering as S4

Signatures: a-b, A-I, K-V, X-Z

Illustrations: five full-page ill. and t.p. within large pictorial border, engraved by Francesco Valesio. The ill. depict the main figures of the drama within pastoral landscape setting

"Da essa Accademia dedicata al sereniss. signor don Francesco Maria Feltrio dalla Rouere duca VI. d'Vrbino."

Dedication signed: Di Ferrara à dì 20. di settembre 1607. Ottauio Magnanini: segretario

Woodcuts initials, head and tail pieces

Library's copy 2 is trimmed to 20 cm. Old library stamp on verso of t.p. : Bibliothecae S. Petri ad Vincvla. Bound in modern vellum with ties

BM

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