The Ricky Jay Collection

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(Thieves, Rogues, and Vagabonds) | Thieves, Rogues, Vagabonds, Cutthroats, and Villains at large

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October 28, 08:54 PM GMT

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1,500 - 2,000 USD

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(Thieves, Rogues, and Vagabonds)

A group of 3 French and Italian seventeenth-century works 


Various formats (8vo and 16mo) and various bindings, condition generally very good.


François de Calvi. Histoire générale des larrons. Paris: Thomas de la Ruelle, 1623. 8vo. First edition. Printer's woodcut device on title; lacks blank terminal leaf. Contemporary stiff vellum, yapp edges. — François de Calvi. Histoire générale des larrons divisée en trois livres. Rouen: Jacques Cailloué (I); La Veuve de Nicolas Courant (II–III), 1636. 8vo. Separate title-pages and pagination but continuous register. Later full morocco gilt, spine gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; joints lightly rubbed. — Rafaele Frianoro. Il vagabondo, overo Sferza de Bianti, e vagabondi. Venice & Bassano: Gio. Antonio Remondin, [?1650]. 16mo. Title-page within ornamental border with woodcut vignette. Early tape repair on B3, tears to inner margin and lower right corner of terminal leaf clipped, costing several words. Stiff paper wrappers, vellum spine; age-darkened and soiled.

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