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<dl><dd>Libreria già raccolta con grande studio dal Signor Maffeo Pinelli Veneziano</dd>
<dd>Vols. 1-3, catalog of classical and Oriental literature; v. 4-5, Italian literature; manuscripts; incunabula; vellum printed books; medals; etc.; v. 6, index</dd>
<dd>The library was sold by Pinelli's heirs to the London bookseller, James Edwards, for 6,000 sequins. While in transit to London on three vessels, one of the ships was captured by pirates and the books thrown into the sea. The remainder of the library was sold at auction by Edwards in 1789 for 9000 pounds--Cf. Ottino and Fumagalli, Bibliotheca bibliographica italica, no. 4180</dd>
<dd>Portrait of Pinelli in v.1 by Francesco Bartolozzi</dd>
<dd>Binding: old mottled calf; gilt spines with gilt red morocco labels</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Pinelli, Maffeo, 1736-1785; Classical literature; Italian literature; Incunabula; Rare books; Manuscripts</div>
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<dl><dd>Pinelli, Maffeo, 1736-1785</dd>
<dd>Morelli, Jacopo, 1745-1819</dd>
<dd>Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815</dd>
<dd>Palese, Carlo</dd></dl></div>
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