Pietro Metastasio — Opere Scelte Di Metastasio

Avignone, Fratelli Seguin, 1808 . Leather. A charming six volume edition of the works of Italian poet and celebrated librettist Pietro Metastasio. In the original Italian.A six volume 'Edizione Portatile', or portable edition, of the works of the poet, who was the most celebrated librettist in Europe during the eighteenth century for the opera seria; his librettos were set more than eight hundred times.Metastasio authored over twenty-eight operas, and thirty-four other stage works.Retaining the original half titles, and in attractive calf bindings. In full calf binding, with extensive gilt detailing to back strips. Minor losses of leather to spine label perimeters. Light rubbing to back strips. Front hinge of volume I strained and VI strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .