[Bergamo]. Calvi, Donato. Scena letteraria de gli scrittori bergamaschi aperta alla curiosità de suoi concittadini. Bergamo, sons of Marc'Antonio Rossi, 1664. In 4° (212 x 163 mm); 2 parts in 1 volume; [16], 519 [but 523], [1]; 59, [1] pages. Architectural frontispiece designed by Giacomo Bigoni and engraved by Pietro Michieli, full-page engraved portrait of the author, 70 half-page engraved portraits in the text. Coeval half vellum binding with title on gusset at spine, splash cuts (worm holes at spine). Fresh copy of this first edition. Important bio-bibliographical repertory on Bergamasque authors.

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