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PISTOFILO, Bonaventura (né en 1576)

Lot 75
21.11.2022 12:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 75 | PISTOFILO, Bonaventura (né en 1576)
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€ 1 200 – 1 800
PISTOFILO, Bonaventura (né en 1576). Il Torneo di Bonaventura Pistofilo. Bologne : Clemente Ferroni, 1626.

Édition originale de ce célèbre traité militaire, richement illustré. Pistofilo était l'un des grands théoriciens militaires de son temps. Son ouvrage est l'un des premiers à comprendre des partitions musicales, illustrant ici l'utilisation du tambourin dans les marches militaires des armées européennes.
Dans son avant-propos, l’auteur précise que les principes énoncés dans son livre « doivent être appliqués de la bonne manière par des cavaliers d’honneur et non pour le duel qui est injuste, inhumain et interdit par l’Eglise, et par là indigne de gentlshommes". Von Lipperheide n°2959 ; Brunet, IV, col. 677; Cicognara 1433.

In-4 (227 x 165 mm). Le volume débute avec le faux-titre, sans le titre-frontispice, les 2 pp. de dédicace à Michelangelo Baglioni et le portrait de l'auteur. 117 gravures à pleine page, représentant des combattants en armures. Reliure de C. Hardy en maroquin rouge, dos à nerfs, lettre dorée, gardes de papier marbré, tranches dorées sur marbrure. Provenance : reliée en tête de volume, une note manuscrite du XIXe siècle indique notamment : "acquis à la salle Sylvestre [Paris] le 18 mars 1870".

First edition of this richly illustrated book of weapon drills, principally the spear and pole-axe, for knights and infantry. Includes a few leaves with musical notation for the drum -- a very early instance of military music in print.

Place of origin:Italy
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