TIRABOSCHI, GIROLAMO.

Storia della letteratura italiana dell' abate Girolamo Tiraboschi bibliotecario del serenissimo Duca di Modena. 10 vols. (In 13 parts, vol. X being the index to the whole work).

Napoli, 1777-1786. 4to. 13 contemporary full vellum (italian), title- and tomelabels gilt and in 2 colours. 3 volumes with parts of the vellum missing from front and back covers. Some overall yellowing to pages, a few quires browned, but no major flaws. All volumes with engraved titlepages.

From 1770 Girolamo Tiraboschi (1731-1794) was the head of Biblioteca Estense in Modena. During the following 11 years he worked on his "Storia della letteratura italiana". A work with great influence and today considered a major work in 18th. century philology. This being a complete set including the register to the whole work.

Order-nr.: 21691