Giovanni Battista Guarini — IL Pastor Fido Tragicom

Parigi, Appresso Praul, 1768. Leather. An Italian tragicomedy written by Giovanni Battista Guarini, about the sacrifice of a virgin, illustrated with a frontispiece. In the original Italian. 'Il Pastor Fido' is a pastoral tragicomedy, set in Arcadia, where the Gods demand the sacrifice of a virgin to redress an ancient wrong. The curse can be lifted with the marriage of two of godly descent, Silvio and Amarilli. This work was one of the most famous plays of the seventeenth century. With a frontispiece, and vignette title page. Written by Giovanni Battista Guarini. Guarini was an Italian poet, diplomat, and dramatist. This is his best known work. In a calf binding. Externally,generally smart, with some surface cracks and loss to the spine. Light rubbing and loss to the boards. A minor bit of loss to the spine label. Cracks to the head and tail of the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only the very occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .