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Additional authors

1. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.
2. Spitz, Lewis William, 1922-
3. Ivins, William Mills, 1881-1961.
4. Weiditz, Hans, approximately 1495-approximately 1536.
5. Foolscap Press. prt

Description

1. xx, 138 p. : ill.; 31 cm.

Subject

1. Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. > Illustrations
2. Fortune > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

1. Typefaces (Type evidence) – Poliphilus.
2. Typefaces (Type evidence) – Forum.
3. Typefaces (Type evidence) – Bembo.

Call number

1. *KP+ (Foolscap) 98-270

Note

1. Translation of 46 dialogues from De remediis utriusque fortunae.
2. The ill. are reproductions of woodcuts that appeared in the German edition of 1532, issued under title Von der Artzney bayder Glück, des guten vnd widerwertigen.
3. Binding: Publisher's quarter dark brick red cloth and illustrated paper boards, by the designers/printers.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138).

Author

1. Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.

Title

1. Phisicke against fortune, as well prosperous as adverse : forty-six dialogues / by Francesco Petrarca ; translated by Thomas Twyne ; illustrated by Hans Weiditz ; introduction by Lewis W. Spitz ; essay by William M. Ivins, Jr.

Imprint

1. Berkeley ; Santa Cruz : Foolscap Press, 1993.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138).

Local note

1. 175 copies designed and printed by Peggy Gotthold and Lawrence C. Van Velzer on Lana Royal paper from Poliphilus, Forum, and Bembo types. No. 56 of 135 (numbered 41-175) issued bound in quarter cloth.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.
2. Spitz, Lewis William, 1922-
3. Ivins, William Mills, 1881-1961.
4. Weiditz, Hans, approximately 1495-approximately 1536.
5. Foolscap Press. Printer

Research call number

1. *KP+ (Foolscap) 98-270