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72 numbered leaves, including the title page with printer's brand, repeated at the end. Italic text in Italian with decorated drop caps. Very rare first edition. Dye ex libris (Mexborough - Sergio Colombi) and bibliographic notes on endpapers. Example that belonged to Giuseppe Martini.
Bongi says in the Annals of Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari: "Whether it is the effect of chance or an extraordinary rarity not noticed by the bibliographers, we were unable to find a copy of this original edition to be able to describe it".
G. Parbosco, composer, organist and man of letters born in Piacenza in 1524 and died in Venice in 1557. Protected by Anna d'Este he was in Ferrara in 1548. He held the position of organist in the ducal chapel of S. Marco in Venice and lived here adventurously, enjoying the favor of writers and musicians. In addition to the musical production, two instrumental pieces, a Benedictus, 28 Madrigals for five voices, he composed comedy, lyrics and "Love letters". Although some letters appear to have been written by Parabosco in his own name, most have no indication of either the author or the persons to whom they are addressed; so that the book has the appearance of being, and is in fact, a collection of specimens to serve lovers in the various contingencies and in the various events that proceed from love. Parabosco lived in the midst of worldliness, in the company of young people, in the practice of music and pleasant literature, had all the numbers to become a good teacher in love rhetoric...Bongi, p.102/3/4.
Example in good state of conservation.
COPY PROVIDED WITH EXPORT PERMIT FROM THE ITALIAN SUPERINTENDENCE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE. 67281437
