ARIOSTO, Ludovico (1474-1534) - Orlando furioso. Venice: Gabriel Giolito Ferrari, 1543. Second Giolito edition of the renown poem by Ariosto in this fine illustrated version published the year after the first and which contributed to the definitive establishment of Orlando Furioso as one of the classic text of European literature. 8vo (213 x 150mm). Title within elaborate woodcut border surrounding the printer's device which is repeated at the beginning of the Esposizione and at end, numerous woodcut illustrations and initials, portrait of Ariosto after Titian on verso of 2K4 (some light spotting and staining, mainly in the margins). 18th-century yellow velvet over a modern binding (some wear, without ties).

Estimate € 800 - 1,200

Sold € 750