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Lot 19
MATTEI, Francesco Antonio. Della scherma Napoletana. Foggia, 1669. "Second impression," presumed FIRST EDITION.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
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Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
MATTEI, Francesco Antonio. Della scherma Napoletana. Foggia: Novello de Bonis, 1669.
12mo (138 x 87 mm). Engraved allegorical title-page; unidentified engraved arms. Contemporary limp vellum hand-lettered on spine.
"Second impression" state on title-page, but presumed FIRST EDITION. Mattei states that an earlier unfinished version of his work was published without his permission, but no copies of that earlier publication are known to exist. Mattei based his work on the teachings of his brother, Giovanni Mattei, and Giovanni Battista Marceilli, and his work treats the use of the sword and dagger and the single sword of the so-called "Neapolitan School." RARE: we trace no copies of Mattei's work at auction in over 50 years. Pardoel 252; Thimms p.187.