Contile, Luke - Comedy of Contile called the Trinozzia Milan, for Francesco Marchesino on the 12th day of November, 1550. 4°. On title page brand of Vigilanza, on colophon brand of anchor with dolphin in circle surmounted by double cross. initials: F. M. Splendid cursive typeface by Marchesino, binding in full 18th-century stiff vellum with title on red gusset on spine, on counterplate ex libris by Ettore Petrolini (whose rich library was dispersed in 1938 in a public auction in Rome by his heirs).

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.