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BINI, Pietro. Memoirs of Florentine soccer taken from various writings. Florence, Stamperia di S.A.S. alla Condotta, 1688. In 4to. 234x168 mm. Rear binding in half green morocco with corners, friezes and title in gold on spine. Pages [12], 118, 2 copper-engraved plates outside text. Markings: §⁶ A-F⁴ G-K² L⁴ M² N-P⁴ Q⁴(-Q4) R⁴ S²; paper §3 marked §. Italic, Greek and Roman typeface. Ornate initials, Typographic headpieces and endpapers. Medici coat of arms on Frontispiece engraved in copper by Francesco Nacci. The two engraved plates contain the View of Piazza Santa Croce, drawn by Alessandro Cecchini and the Plan with the tactical deployments of the two teams at the start of the match. Page 64 Copper-engraved finial. Sporadic slight foxing, nice copy with good margins. Rare figured edition, the most valuable. This is the most important treatise on the game of Florentine soccer, published for the wedding of Ferdinand Prince of Tuscany and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria. The players in this celebratory game were all members of the Florentine aristocracy and are all listed at the end, in the two formations 'Europeans' (Rosino color) and 'Asiatics' (Green color)'. The works in this anthology include a new, expanded edition of Bardi's "Discorso," originally published in 1580 and which was the first printed book on soccer. There is also a Latin treatise on the game by the Jesuit G.B. Ferrari, a description of the game in Greek verse by Georgios Koresios followed by a translation into Tuscan dialect by A.M. Salvini, and a 'Cantata in musica' by Jacopo del Borgo.Vinciana: "It is well known how the game of soccer described corresponds to that jocund feast which the Greeks called Sferomachia and the Latins Arpasto ... Very fine reprint. The plates are identical with those of the previous edition but carved with better taste." Gamba: "far more copious than any other" The name of the editor, Pietro di Lorenzo Bini, is at the foot of the dedication, on paper §3v. Cicognara, 1570; Gamba, 99; Moreni I, 84 (note); Pinto, Nuptialia, 462; Vinciana, 127. In 4to. 234x168mm. Later binding in half green morocco with gilt corners, gilt title and ornaments on the spine. Pages [12], 118, 2 plates engraved in copper out text. Collation: §⁶ A-F⁴ G-K² L⁴ M² N-P⁴ Q⁴(-Q4) R⁴ S²; the §3 leaf marked §. Italic, Greek and Roman type. Ornate initials, typographical head and tailpieces. Medici coat of arms on the title page engraved in copper by Francesco Nacci. The two engraved plates contain the View of Piazza Santa Croce, designed by Alessandro Cecchini and the Plan with the tactical line-ups of the two teams at the start of the match. On page 64 copper engraved tailpiece. Slight foxing, fine copy with wide margins. Rare illustrated edition, the most valuable. This is the most important treatise on the game of historic football of Florence, published for the wedding of Ferdinando prince of Tuscany and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria. The players of this celebratory game were all members of the Florentine aristocracy and are all listed at the end, in the two formations 'European' (Rosino color) and 'Asiatic' (Green color)'. The works in this anthology include a new expanded edition of Bardi's "Discorso," originally published in 1580 and which was the first printed book on football. There is also a Latin treatise on the game by the Jesuit G.B. Ferrari, a description of the game in Greek verse by Georgios Koresios followed by a translation in Tuscan dialect by A.M. Salvini, and a 'Cantata in musica' by Jacopo del Borgo.Vinciana: "It is well known how the game of soccer described corresponds to that playful feast which the Greeks called Sferomachia and the Latins Arpasto ... Very valuable reprint. The plates are identical with those of the previous edition but carved with better taste." [It is well known that the game of football described corresponds to that merry party which the Greeks called Spheromachia and the Latins called Arpasto ... Very valuable reprint. The plates are identical to those of the previous edition but carved with better taste]. Leg: "assai più copiosa di ogni altra" [much more abundant than any other].The name of the editor, Pietro di Lorenzo Bini, is at the bottom of the dedication, on page §3v.

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