1792 Rinaldo: A Poem, by Torquato Tasso, NYC Mayor Philip Hone bookplate

Description: Greetings! Old Saratoga Books is pleased to offer: Rinaldo a Poem; in XII. Books: Translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso by John Hoole, London: Printed By J. Dodsley, 1792. Good. Outer joints cracked, front boards nearly detached, musty, foxing. Bound in marbled calf with gilt ruled borders on front and rear boards and gilt-tooled spine with leather label. Marbled endpapers. Two engravings, portraits of Tasso and Hoole. xix, 326 pp + [14] pp index. Hoole's English translation of this epic poem written by the 16th century Italian poet, worked on while Hoole was supposed to be studying law. Front pastedown bears bookseller label and two previous owner bookplates, including that of Philip Hone, Federalist Mayor of New York from 1825-1826 and one of the founders of the New York Mercantile Library (rechristened the Center for Fiction in 2005). Thank you for visiting our auctions. Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. We had an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville and now sell books exclusively online. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).

Price: 200 USD

Location: Selkirk, New York

End Time: 2024-02-03T18:18:08.000Z

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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Leather

Place of Publication: London

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Publisher: J. Dodsley

Subject: Literature & Fiction

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Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1792

Language: English

Author: Torquato Tasso

Region: Europe

Personalized: No

Topic: Literature

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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