The "Gallenga Stuart Schunk Collection" is the result of the generous donation of the family library that Count Romeo Adriano Gallenga Stuart, Senator of the Kingdom of Italy, wished to make to the "Royal Italian University for Foreigners," both as a demonstration of his admiration for this Institution, and because he believed that this vast collection of books, pamphlets, periodicals, autographs, and engravings could be useful to scholars who gathered there from all over the world.
The Collection consists of about 17,000 modern works, dating from 1831 to 1937, and 982 ancient texts; it includes a vast array of English, German, and French literary works, many of which are illustrated and superbly bound, as well as encyclopedias, vocabularies, dictionaries, and general reference works, which constitute essential tools for anyone wishing to conduct research on history, art, or the customs of certain historical periods.
The book collection also comprises a vast array of literature related to Perugia and Umbrian art, among which, in addition to general publications such as Venturi's History of Art, ancient and now rare editions by our Perugian historians—such as Siepi, Vermiglioli, etc.—are worth mentioning.
The Collection also includes the extremely rare and renowned Loeb Classical Library of Greek and Latin classics, of which only two copies exist in Italy. Also noteworthy is the vast collection of printed volumes, miscellanies, and periodicals related to Byron, Henri Beyle Stendhal, and Queen Victoria.
The deed of donation, drawn up on February 14, 1931, and included in the holographic will of May 20, 1931, became effective after the Senator's death, which occurred on January 11, 1938.
On July 9, 1939, during the inauguration of the 14th Academic Year of the "Royal Italian University for Foreigners," the Minister of National Education, Prof. Giuseppe Bottai, delivered the opening address, in memory of the distinguished donor and of the "Library of Senator Count Romeo Adriano Gallenga Stuart," whose size and final placement on the main floor of Palazzo Gallenga the Minister described in detail.
The need to preserve and enhance the library heritage of the "Gallenga Stuart Schunk Collection" gave rise to two closely related Projects, carried out with the important support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia:
Project: "Protection, Preservation, and Enhancement of the Gallenga Stuart Book Collection: reorganization, cataloging, and digitization
This project includes the reorganization of the Gallenga Stuart Book Collection, the cataloging of all ancient texts (a total of 982), part of the modern books (6,123), as well as cataloging the periodicals (92 titles).
The cataloging was carried out for the books in the National Library System (SBN) and, for the periodicals, in the National Collective Archive of Periodicals (ACNP).
As part of this project, ancient texts of particular value or rarity were digitized and can be consulted online.
With the support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia
The editions from the 16th century number 31, dated between 1517 and 1594.
Among these are first editions and texts that are valuable due to the reputation of the printer and the richness of the woodcuts. Of note are the following works: “Polybii Historiarum” by Polybius, (1522), a prized first edition; “The Riches of the Vernacular Language” by Francesco Alunno, (1543), first edition dedicated to Cardinal Farnese; “Epistles of Pliny” by Pliny, (1548), a rare edition of this collection of letters: its rarity is due to the fact that it was never reprinted; “On the Taming of the Colt” by Biondo Michelangelo, (1549), the first Italian edition on horses and their training; “Dialogue Entitled The Witch” by Pico della Mirandola, (1555), the first book on witchcraft printed in Italian; “The Works of Virgil” by Virgil, (1559), a fine edition with wooden covers, finely inlaid with gold; “Dialogue on True Military Honor” by Jeronimo Urrea, (1569), first Italian edition of this treatise on honor.
| Alunno, Francesco - The Riches of the Vernacular Language by Mr. Francesco Alunno | record | browse |
| Alunno, Francesco - The Riches of the Vernacular Language on Boccaccio... | record | browse |
| Appianus - History of the Foreign Wars of the Romans by Appian of Alexandria | record | browse |
| Aristoteles - Aristotelis Stagiritae peripateticorum principis Organum... | record | browse |
| Bembo, Pietro - Prose by Monsignor Bembo | record | browse |
| Biondo, Michelangelo - On the Taming of the Colt, and Its Training... | record | browse |
| Boccaccio, Giovanni - Fiammetta by Boccaccio | record | browse |
| Cicero, Marcus Tullius - On all the Books De arte rhetorica by M. Tullius Cicero, ... | record | browse |
| Cicero, Marcus Tullius - M. T. Cicero's Letters to Atticus, ... | record | browse |
| Cino da Pistoia - Poems by M. Cino da Pistoia... | record | browse |
| Diogenes Laertius - The Lives of the Illustrious Philosophers... | record | browse |
| Gelli, Giovan Battista - Circe by Giovan Battista Gelli, Florentine academic | record | browse |
| Giovio, Paolo - The Life of Sforza, a Most Valiant Captain... | record | browse |
| Le Roy, Louis - The Vicissitude or Changeable Variety of Things,... | record | browse |
| Livius, Titus - The Histories of the Romans... | record | browse |
| Livius, Titus - The Histories of the Romans... Second Part... | record | browse |
| Mellini, Domenico - Description of the Stage Design for the Comedy and the Interludes... | record | browse |
| Mureti, Marc Antoine - M. Antonii Mureti i.c. et civis R. Orationes XXIII... | record | browse |
| Petrarca, Francesco - Sonnets, Songs and Triumphs by Mr. Francesco Petrarca... | record | browse |
| Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni - Dialogue Entitled The Witch, or On the Tricks of Demons... | record | browse |
| Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni - Joannis Pici Mirandulae… Omnia quae extant opera... | record | browse |
| Pico della Mirandola, Ludovico - Manifestum legale per clarissimum... | record | browse |
| Plinius Caecilius Secundus, Gaius - Epistles of G. Pliny, of Mr. Francesco Petrarca.... | record | browse |
| Polybius - Polybii Historiarum libri quinque in latinam.... | record | browse |
| Scalvo, Bartolomeo - Inflammatory Meditations of the Christian Soul on the Love of Christ... | record | browse |
| Speroni, Sperone - Dialogues by Mr. Sperone Speroni... | record | browse |
| Tolomei, Claudio - On the Letters of Mr. Claudio Tolomei, Seven Books... | record | browse |
| Urrea, Jeronimo - Dialogue on True Military Honor, in which all the grievances are defined... | record | browse |
| Vergilius Maro, Publius - The Works of Virgil, that is, the Bucolics, Georgics & Aeneid... | record | browse |
| Villani, Matteo - The Histories of Matteo Villani, Florentine citizen... | record | browse |
There are 58 editions from the 17th century, dated between 1601 and 1696. A significant portion consists of first editions; there are copies of particular interest due to their subject matter; numerous texts feature printer’s marks, mottos, provenance notes, and noteworthy ex libris. Noteworthy works include: “Capricci del Bottaio” by Giovan Battista Gelli (1605), a very rare second edition which, after being included in the first Index of Prohibited Books due to Gelli’s open sympathy for the Lutheran Reformation, was later corrected and reinstated; “De’ Ragguagli di Parnaso” by Traiano Boccalini (1612), original edition of the first publication, in separate centuries, of this notable work by Boccalini; “De’ discorsi politici” by Niccolò Machiavelli (1630), published under the false name Niecollucci, since circulation had been blocked under the author’s real name; “Il Buratto” by Angelico Aprosio (1641), a very rare first edition important for the history of the Marinist controversies; “Instructions for Forreine Travell” by James Howell (1642), the first publication of this work, a valuable edition as it also contains the author's autograph; “Perugia Augusta” by Cesare Crispolti (1648), the original and rare edition of this important history of the city of Perugia; “Chirurgia teorica e pratica” by Pietro Pigreo (1683), a rare edition of this surgical treatise; “Les devoirs des maitres” by Claude Fleury (1688), a unique treatise by Abbot Fleury, confessor to the young King Louis XV, on the duties of masters and servants; “L’espion dans les cours des princes” by Giovanni Paolo Marana (1696), a work that was included in the Index of Prohibited Books and subjected to censorship.
| A. M. of the Church of England - The Reformed Gentleman, or, The old English morals… | record | browse |
| Accademia degli Intronati - Ten paradoxes of the Accademici Intronati of Siena. | record | browse |
| Aleandro, Girolamo - Defense of “Adone”, poem by Cav. Marini… | record | browse |
| Ammianus Marcellinus - Ammiani Marcellini rerum gestarum qui de 31. supersunt libri 18. | record | browse |
| Ammirato Scipione - Discourses of Mr. Scipione Ammirato,… | record | browse |
| Aprosio, Angelico – Il Buratto; reply of Angelico Aprosio to the Molino of Mr. Carlo Stigliani. | record | browse |
| Baiacca, Giovanni Battista - The life of Cavalier Marino described… | record | browse |
| Bentivogli, Enzo - Description of the intermezzi… | record | browse |
| Boccalini, Traiano – The Reports from Parnassus by Traiano. First Century. | record | browse |
| Boccalini, Traiano – The Reports from Parnassus by Traiano Boccalini Romano. First Century. | record | browse |
| Boccalini, Traiano – The Reports from Parnassus by Traiano Boccalini Romano. Second Century. | record | browse |
| Botero, Giovanni - On Reason of State, ten books. | record | browse |
| Campano, Giovanni Antonio - The history and lives of Braccio Fortebracci… | record | browse |
| Caporali, Cesare - Pleasant rhymes of Cesare Caporali, … | record | browse |
| Catullus, Gaius Valerius - Selecta ex Catullo, Tibullo, Propertio. | record | browse |
| Cicero, Marcus Tullius – Marci Tullii Ciceronis Operas quae extant omnia… | record | browse |
| Cicinelli, Giovanni - Marcello in Syracuse. | record | browse |
| Crispolti, Cesare - Perugia Augusta described by Cesare Crispolti Perugino. | record | browse |
| Curtius Rufus, Quintus - Q. Curtius Rufus’ History of Alexander the Great. | record | browse |
| Fleury, Claude - The Duties of Masters and Servants. | record | browse |
| Gelli, Giovan Battista - Whims of the Cooper by Gio. Battista Gelli… | record | browse |
| Gilles, Pierre - P. Gyllius On the Thracian Bosphorus book 3. | record | browse |
| Horatius Flaccus, Quintus – Tuscan paraphrase of Horace Flaccus. Book one, first ode. | record | browse |
| Howell, James - Instructions for forreine travell. | record | browse |
| Machiavelli, Niccolò - Three books of political and military discourses,… | record | browse |
| Marana, Giovanni Paolo - The spy in the courts of Christian princes,… | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - Epithalamies by Cavalier Marino. | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - Adone, poem by Cavalier Marino… | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - Adone, poem by Cavalier Marino:…First volume | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - Adone, poem by Cavalier Marino:…Second volume | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - The Lyre, rhymes of Cavalier Marino. | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - The Scourge, invective of Cavalier Marino… | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - The Sacred Sayings of Cavalier Marino… | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista - The Loves of Venus and Adonis… | record | browse |
| Marino, Giambattista – Letters of Giò: Battista Marino: serious, witty, and familiar. | record | browse |
| Menzini, Benedetto – Christinae panegyric to the most eminent and reverend… | record | browse |
| Paruta, Paolo - Political Discourses of Paolo Paruta noble Venetian,… | record | browse |
| Passavanti, Jacopo - The mirror of true penance… | record | browse |
| Pellini, Pompeo - The History of Perugia, first part… | record | browse |
| Pellini, Pompeo - The History of Perugia, second part… | record | browse |
| Pigreo, Pietro - Theoretical and practical surgery by Pietro Pigreo… | record | browse |
| Redi, Francesco - Observations of Francesco Redi, member of the Accademia della Crusca... | record | browse |
| Tacitus, Publius Cornelius – Works of Gaius Cornelius Tacitus… | record | browse |
The 18th-century editions number 366, dated between 1700 and 1799. In addition to monographs, there are a number of posters, proclamations, edicts, and ecclesiastical decrees. Noteworthy are: the famous "Collana del Parnaso Italiano," printed by Zatta between 1784 and 1797; the “Siècle de Louis XIV” collection by Voltaire, in the “French Works” section; and the series “The works of Mr. William Shakespeare” (1714), a rare and important nine-volume edition published in the “English Works” section.
Within the “Various Works” section, there is a rare complete collection of the Milanese Enlightenment journal “Il Caffè” (1764-1765).
La Collana del Parnaso Italiano fu stampata da Zatta tra il 1784 e il 1791. È una grandiosa raccolta, in 56 volumi, dei testi più importanti della letteratura italiana; ottimamente stampata ed adornata di pregevoli vignette, oltre che in ciascun frontespizio anche all’inizio di ogni parte e di ogni autore; per gli amanti del libro illustrato veneziano si può parlare quasi di una enciclopedia della vignetta zattiana. La Collana fu iniziata nel 1784 da Antonio Zatta e figli stampatori, librai veneti. Come citato nell' "Antologia" del luglio 1790: "Con la detta raccolta si ebbe in mira di dare un saggio di tutti i poeti della nostra Italia, e di formare una collana in questo genere più compita di quante ne sortirono fin’ora. Si dette principio col Petrarca e Dante e si termina con Metastasio e Frugoni". È la collezione più bella e completa di tale genere con ricco corredo illustrativo realizzato dagli incisori Dall’Acqua, Baratti, Zuliani, Daniotto ed altri.
Curatore di questa fortunata iniziativa editoriale fu Andrea Rubbi, critico letterario, nato a Venezia nel 1738, noto soprattutto per la compilazione di questa collana.
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This section contains works by authors such as Bougeant, Niceron, La Rochefoucauld, Voltaire, De Bourdeille, and Florian. Of particular note is the collection “Siècle de Louis XIV” written by Voltaire; the work consists of volumes bound in full leather with gold-stamped titles on the spine. The collection inaugurates a new genre of historiography: it is the first modern historical work that breaks with the annalistic tradition, illustrating life in all its aspects. Its history is not the usual biographical praise, but rather the history of the institutions, the arts, and the political currents that prevailed in the age of Louis XIV.
| Bougeant, Guillame Hyacinthe - Arlequin Janseniste,... | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome premier. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome second. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome troisieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome quatrieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome cinquieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome sixieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome septieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome huitieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome neuvieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome dixieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome onzieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome douzieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome treizieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome quatorzieme. | details | browse |
| Bourdeille – Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantome. Tome quinzieme. | details | browse |
| Florian – Mélanges de poésie et de littérature | details | browse |
| La Guérinière, François Robinchon : de – The Perfect Understanding of the Horse… | details | browse |
| Niceron, Jean Pierre - The Conversion of England to Christianity, ... | details | browse |
| Rochefoucauld, François : de la – Maxims and Moral Reflections… | details | browse |
| Voltaire – Siècle de Louis 14.,…Tome premier | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Siècle de Louis 14.,…Tome second | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Siècle de Louis 14.,…Tome troisieme | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Siècle de Louis 14.,…Tome quatrieme | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Premiere partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Seconde partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Troisiéme partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Quatriéme partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Cinquiéme partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Sixieme partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Septieme partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Huitieme partie | details | browse |
| Voltaire - Questions sur l’Encyclopédie,…Neuvieme partie | details | browse |
This section features the works of the following authors: Shakespeare, Coryat, Johnson.
The series “The works of Mr. William Shakespeare” (1714) is highlighted, a rare and important nine-volume edition with 41 engraved plates of the English writer’s works. Nicholas Rowe, editor of the collection and biographer of Shakespeare, published, between 1709 and 1714, what is perhaps the first critical edition of Shakespeare’s theatrical and poetic works.
The three volumes of “Coryat’s Crudities” are also notable. These were written by Thomas Coryat, an English author known at home for his travel accounts in Europe and Asia, and in Italy as a possible source of information on our country, which William Shakespeare may have drawn upon when writing his plays set in Venice, Padua, and Verona.
| Boswell, James - British Essays in favour of the brave Corsicans… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Brooke, Henry - The Fool of Quality…Vol. I | scheda | sfoglia |
| Brooke, Henry - The Fool of Quality…Vol. II | scheda | sfoglia |
| Brooke, Henry - The Fool of Quality…Vol. III | scheda | sfoglia |
| Brooke, Henry - The Fool of Quality…Vol. IV | scheda | sfoglia |
| Brooke, Henry - The Fool of Quality…Vol. V | scheda | sfoglia |
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel: de - The History of the renowned Don Quixote... | scheda | sfoglia |
| Coryate, Thomas - Coryat’s Crudities…Volume I | scheda | sfoglia |
| Coryate, Thomas - Coryat’s Crudities…Volume II | scheda | sfoglia |
| Coryate, Thomas - Coryat’s Crudities…Volume III | scheda | sfoglia |
| Johnson, Samuel - The Idler | scheda | sfoglia |
| Johnson, Samuel - The Rambler…Vol.I | scheda | sfoglia |
| Johnson, Samuel - The Rambler…Vol.III | scheda | sfoglia |
| Lolme, Jean Louis: de - The Constitution of England… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Lyttelton, George Lyttelton - Letters of the late Lord Lyttelton | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Plays of William…Volume the second | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Plays of William…Volume the third | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Plays of William…Volume the fourth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Plays of William…Volume the fifth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Plays of William…Volume the sixth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the First | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the Second | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the Fourth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the Fifth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the Sixth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the Seventh | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shakespeare, William - The Works of Mr. William…Volume the Eighth | scheda | sfoglia |
| Shenstone, William - The poetical works | scheda | sfoglia |
This section features works by authors such as Feder, Hagedorn, Haller, Lessing, Ramler, and Zöllner. Of particular note is a first edition of the important translation of Cicero’s “De Officiis,” edited by Christian Garve at the behest of Frederick II of Prussia, to whom the work is dedicated.
The 15-volume series by Johann Friedrich Zöllner, a well-known clergyman and educational reformer, is also included; the aim of the work is “to elevate readers, through contemplation of nature, to the knowledge and adoration of the Divine Creator.”
Also highlighted are the works of Friedrich von Hagedorn, who was the first German poet to bear witness to Germany’s recovery after the Thirty Years’ War.
| Cicero, Marcus Tullius – Abhandlung über die menschlichen Pflichten… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Feder, Johann Georg Heinrich – Logik und Metaphysik… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Hagedorn, Friedrich : von – Des Herrn Friedrichs von Hagedorn…Erster theil | scheda | sfoglia |
| Hagedorn, Friedrich: von – Des Herrn Friedrichs von Hagedorn…Zweyter theil | scheda | sfoglia |
| Hagedorn, Friedrich: von – Des Herrn Friedrichs von Hagedorn…Dritter theil | scheda | sfoglia |
| Haller, Albrecht: von – Alfred König der Angel-Sachsen | scheda | sfoglia |
| Haller, Albrecht: von – Fabius und Cato, ein Stück der Römischen… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Haller, Albrecht: von – Usong. Eine Morgenländische Geschichte… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Haller, Albrecht: von – Albrechts von Haller, Versuch Schweizerischer… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Homerus – Homers Ilias von Johann Heinrich Voss | scheda | sfoglia |
| Homerus – Homers Odyssee von Johann Heinrich Voss | scheda | sfoglia |
| Jean Paul – Blumen, Frucht und Dornenstücke…Erstes Bändchen | scheda | sfoglia |
| Jean Paul – Blumen, Frucht und Dornenstücke…Zweites Bändchen | scheda | sfoglia |
| Jean Paul – Blumen, Frucht und Dornenstücke…Drittes Bändchen | scheda | sfoglia |
| Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim – Gotthold Epraim Lessings Theologischer… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Moritz, Karl Philipp – Gotterlehre oder mythologische… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Ramler, Karl Wilhelm – Lyrische Gedichte | scheda | sfoglia |
| Ramler, Karl Wilhelm – Karl Wilhelm Ramlers Lyrische Blumenlese. I… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Ramler, Karl Wilhelm – Karl Wilhelm Ramlers Lyrische Blumenlese. VI… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Wieland, Christoph Martin – Sokrates Mainomenos oder die Dialogen… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Erster Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Zweiter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Dritter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Fünfter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Sechster Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Siebenter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Achter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Neunter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Zehnter Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Menschheit. Erster Band | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Menschheit. Zweiter | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Menschheit. Dritter | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Menschheit. Vierter | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Menschheit. Fünfter | scheda | sfoglia |
| Zöllner, Johann Friedrich – Wochentliche Unterhaltungen…Menschheit. Sechster | scheda | sfoglia |
All’interno di questa sezione si trova una rara raccolta completa del foglio dell’Illuminismo milanese “Il Caffè”, (1764-1765). Diretto da Pietro Verri, “Il Caffè” ebbe tra i suoi collaboratori Alessandro Verri e Cesare Beccaria e rappresentò la più significativa rivista del Settecento illuminista; operò una decisa rottura con la tradizione del giornalismo erudito dell’epoca e divulgò le idee illuministiche, propugnando la formazione di una coscienza civile negli Italiani. Per evidenziare l’esclusività della rivista, al piede dell’ultima carta del secondo tomo si legge “Gli Autori di questi fogli avvisano che qui termina il loro lavoro, e che se qualche Stampatore pubblicherà in avvenire altri fogli del Caffè saranno opera d’altra mano”. Per eludere la censura vigente nella Lombardia austriaca, le copie venivano stampate a Brescia, all’epoca territorio veneziano; in seguitò la rivista fu chiusa proprio dalla censura austriaca.
| Allacci, Leone - Drammaturgia di Lione Allacci… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Antonini, Piersimone - Statuto dell'antica isola romana... | scheda | sfoglia |
| Astori, L.P. : d' - Lettera al re d'un antico magistrato... | scheda | sfoglia |
| Banchieri, Adriano - Novella di Cacasenno... | scheda | sfoglia |
| Beccuti, Francesco - Rime di Francesco Coppetta...Tomo primo | scheda | sfoglia |
| Beccuti, Francesco - Rime di leandro Signorelli...Tomo 2. | scheda | sfoglia |
| Bellini, Lorenzo - La bucchereide del dottor Lorenzo Bellini | scheda | sfoglia |
| Il Caffè ossia brevi e varj discorsi distribuiti in foglj periodici...Tomo I. | scheda | sfoglia |
| Il Caffè ossia brevi e varj discorsi distribuiti in foglj periodici...Tomo II | scheda | sfoglia |
| Catullus, Gaius Valerius - Catvllvs, Tibvllvs, Propertivs… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Chiabrera, Gabriello - Lettere di Gabriello Chiabrera… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Denina, Carlo – Discorso sopra le vicende della letteratura…Tomo primo | scheda | sfoglia |
| Denina, Carlo – Discorso sopra le vicende della letteratura…Tomo secondo | scheda | sfoglia |
| Fontanini, Giusto - L’Aminta di Torquato Tasso difeso… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Forteguerri, Niccolò - Ricciardetto di Niccolò Carteromaco…Parte prima. | scheda | sfoglia |
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| Gelli, Giovan Battista - Capricci del Bottajo di Gio… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Hogarth, William - L'analisi della bellezza... | scheda | sfoglia |
| Horatius Flaccus, Quintus - Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera. | scheda | sfoglia |
| Iustinus, Marcus Iunianus – Justini historiarum ex Trogo Pompejo… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Iuvenalis, Decimus Iunius - Tomo decimoottavo contiene le Satire… | scheda | sfoglia |
| Lettere de’ sovrani presentate al conclave in morte di Clemente 14. | scheda | sfoglia |
| Li sovrani del mondo. Opera che dà notizia della Genealogia.... | scheda | sfoglia |
| Maffei, Scipione - Della scienza chiamata cavalleresca libri tre. | scheda | sfoglia |
| Muratori, Lodovico Antonio – Dissertazioni sopra le antichità...Tomo primo | scheda | sfoglia |
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| Trissino, Gian Giorgio - Tutte le opere di Giovan Giorgio Trissino...Tomo primo | scheda | sfoglia |
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Project: "Restoration of the damaged volumes belonging to the Gallenga Stuart Book Collection
A considerable number of ancient texts belonging to the Gallenga Stuart Collection, dating from the 15th to the 19th century, showed damage caused by detached covers, the presence of mold, the effects of dust, and wear, which made direct consultation very difficult, if not impossible.
Given the rarity or value of these texts, it was considered necessary to undertake the restoration of the 17 most severely damaged items.
The restoration work, made possible thanks to the launch of this Project, is available online.
With the support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia
The volumes are arranged by year (from oldest to most recent). Among them are also three incunabula, dated 1485-1486.
Virtual Exhibition of Ancient Texts from the Gallenga Stuart Collection
Bonifacius VIII, pope ; Giovanni : d’Andrea
Incipit sextus liber decretalium Bonifacius episcopus
(Venice: printed by and on behalf of Bartholomeo de Alexandria and Andrea de Asula and partners, 1485, 10th calends of April)
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Gratianus
Incipit concordantia discordantium canonum
(…printed in Venice: by the effort and diligence of Thomas de Blavis of Alexandria, 1486, July 28th)
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Gregorius IX, pope ; Bernardo : da Parma
In nomine sanctae trinitatis amen. Compilatio decretalium Gregorij 9
(…printed in Venice: by the dedication and diligence of Thomas de Blavis of Alexandria, completed successfully. In the year of Christian salvation 1486, December 22nd)
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Maius, Junianus
De priscorum proprietate verborum
[Venice]: Ioannes Vercellensis, 1490, February 23rd
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Appianus
[2] History of the External Wars of the Romans by Appian of Alexandria, translated by Messer Alessandro Braccio, Florentine secretary, newly printed and corrected.
In Venice: [Heirs of Aldus Manutius the Elder], 1545 (In Venice: in the house of the sons of Aldus, 1545)
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Aristoteles
The Organon of Aristotle the Stagirite, prince of the Peripatetics, newly compared with the best Greek and Latin manuscripts, and recently elucidated with commentaries, notes, and variant readings.
Venice: at the Press of the Minima Societas, 1594 (Venice: at the Press of Floriavanti Prato, 1594)
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Cicero, Marcus Tullius
M. T. Cicero's Letters to Atticus, to Brutus, to Quintus the brother, twenty books, newly carefully revised, 1521.
(Venice: at the Press of Aldus, and his father-in-law Andrea, January 1521)
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Cino: da Pistoia
The poems of Cino da Pistoia, celebrated jurist and poet, newly brought to light
[Rome: Antonio Blado, 1559]
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Diogenes: Laertius
The Lives of the Illustrious Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius, translated from the Greek language into the common language of Italy.
In Venice: at the Press of Vicenzo Vaugris, at the sign of Erasmus, 1545 [(Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi])
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Giovio, Paolo
The life of Sforza, a most valiant captain, who was the father of Count Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan.
In Venice: at the Press of Giovanni de' Rossi, [not before 1556].
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Le Roy, Louis
The Vicissitude or Changeable Variety of Things in the Universe, by Louis Le Roy, Frenchman: translated by Sir Hercole Cato.
In Venice: by Aldo, 1585
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Muret, Marc Antoine
M. Antonius Muret, jurist and citizen of Rome. 23 Orations. Their index follows immediately after the preface.
Venice: at the press of Aldus, 1575
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Plinius Caecilius Secundus, Gaius
Letters by G. Pliny, by Petrarch, by Pico della Mirandola and other most excellent men. Translated by Lodovico Dolce
In Venice: at the press of Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari, 1548
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Polybius
The Histories of Polybius, five books translated into Latin, with Nicolaus Perottus as interpreter.
Florence: heirs of Filippo Giunta (Florence: by the heirs of Philippus Junta, April 1522)
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Tolomei, Claudio
Of the Letters of Claudio Tolomei, seven books. Printed again with new additions, and very carefully corrected.
In Venice: at the Press of Domenico and Cornelio de' Nicolini, 1559 (In Venice: at the Press of Domenico and Cornelio de' Nicolini, 1560)
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Urrea, Jeronimo: de
Dialogue of true military honor, in which are defined all disputes that may arise between one man and another, with many beautiful examples from the ancients and the moderns.
In Venice: at the Press of the heirs of Marchio Sessa, 1569
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Vergilius Maro, Publius
The works of Vergil, that is, the Bucolics, Georgics, and Aeneid, newly translated into unrhymed verse by various most excellent authors.
In Venice: by Onofrio Farri and brothers, 1559
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Aleandro, Girolamo
Defense of the Adone poem by Cav. Marini by Girolamo Oleandri in reply to the Occhiale by Cav. Stigliani.
In Venice: published by Giacomo Scaglia, 1629
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Botero, Giovanni
The Reason of State, in ten books. With three books On the Causes of the Greatness of Cities, by Giovanni Botero of Siena.
In Venice: published by Nicolò Misserini, 1606
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius; Tibullus, Albius; Propertius, Sextus
Catullus, Tibullus and Propertius, edited by Joannes Georgius Graevius, with the complete notes of Jos. Scaliger, M. Ant. Muretus, Achill. Statius…
Utrecht: published by Rudolph a Zyll, G.F., 1680
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Marino, Giambattista
The Invective Lash by Cavalier Marino, to four ministers of iniquity. With an amusing letter by the same. Also includes a discourse in defense of the Adone.
In Venice: published by Giacomo Sardina, 1625
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Menzini, Benedetto
Panegyric for Christina to the Most Eminent & Most Reverend Prince Decio Azzolino, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, by Benedictus Menzinus.
Rome: From the Printing House of the Reverend Apostolic Chamber, 1685
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Paruta, Paolo
Political Discourses by Paolo Paruta, Venetian nobleman, knight, and procurator of St. Mark's.
In Milan: published by Giovanni Battista Bidelli, 1620
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Pigreo, Pietro
Theoretical and Practical Surgery by Pietro Pigreo, translated from French into Italian by Giuliano Franchieri, surgeon from Siena
In Siena: at the Public Printing House, 1683
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Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Works of Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, with the translation into Florentine vernacular by Signor Bernardo Davanzati opposite the Latin text.
Venice: for Pezzana, 1677
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Alighieri, Dante
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, noble Florentine, revised and improved by the Academics of the Crusca, second edition enlarged with arguments, allegories, and explanations of obscure words.
In Naples: at the press of Francesco Laino, 1716
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Bellini, Lorenzo
The Bucchereide by Doctor Lorenzo Bellini.
In Florence: at the Press of His Royal Highness: by Gio: Gaetano Tartini, and Santi Franchi, 1729
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Benedictus XIV, Pope
General edicts to be observed by commission of Our Lord Benedict, Pope 14.
In Rome: at the press of the Reverenda Camera Apostolica, 1754
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Fineti, Bernardo
Reflections of Spirit and moral considerations on the Gospels that deal with the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.
In Venice: by Lorenzo Basegio, 1703
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Fontanini, Giusto
The Aminta of Torquato Tasso defended and elucidated by Giusto Fontanini
In Rome: at the press of Zenobj and Placho, 1700
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Maffei, Scipione
On the science called chivalric, three books. Work of Mr. Marquis Scipione Maffei of Verona, academic of the Crusca.
In Venice: by Luigi Pavino, 1716
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Martialis, Marcus Valerius
M. Val. Martialis Epigrams, with notes by Th. Farnabius
Amsterdam [i.e. Padua]: by Johann Manfrè, 1704
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Temanza, Tommaso
On the antiquities of Rimini, two books
In Venice: by Giambatista Pasquali, 1741
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