Marco Filippi. VITA DI SANTA CATERINA VERGINE E MARTIRE. Venice: Appresso Lucio Spineda, 1599. First thus. Bound together with RIME SPIRITUALI, ET ALCUNE STANZE DELLA MADDALENA A CHRISTO. Venice: Appresso Lucio Spineda, 1610. Vellum boards. Italic type; text in Italian. 8vo; +8 A-2B8 [2C]4 (2C4 blank); ff. [8], 162, [42]. Woodcut devices on both title pages, with full-page woodcut on +8 verso. USTC 829558; Edit16 41563.

5 1/2 x 4 in.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Vellum with edgewear and typical discoloration, lacking ties; some separation at front hinge, binding still sturdy; small tears, manuscript, and wormholes at paste-downs, Cc3 and rear endpaper with small losses; title page with losses at fore-edge and loss at bottom right corner, minor insect damage, lacking pub. date; pages toned with light foxing, with occasional light staining, areas of thinned paper, small margin or corner loss, wormhole, damp stain at margin, or folded corners. Good copy with overall clean pages.