VIALARDI, Francesco Maria. La Contre-lésine, ou plustost Dis - Lot 204

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VIALARDI, Francesco Maria. La Contre-lésine, ou plustost Dis - Lot 204
VIALARDI, Francesco Maria. La Contre-lésine, ou plustost Discours, constitutions et louanges de la libéralité, remplis de moralité, de doctrine, et beaux traits admirables. Augmentez d'une comédie intitulée, les Nopces d'Antilésine...., Paris : Rolet Boutonné, 1618. In-12 of [8], 260 f. Sig. at8 a12-x12 y6 (foliotation errors, not lacking), typographical mark by L. Gautier. Full marbled calf (contemporary binding). Upper spine cracked but not severe, tear not missing on f. l4. Curious facetiousness translated from Italian. It is a riposte to the famous Compagnie de la Lésine, an imaginary society described by Francesco Vialardi whose members were extraordinarily greedy. The Counter-Lesin, on the contrary, brings together generous spirits, whose generosity excels in toiletry or cooking, thus bringing together generous gourmands and bon vivants. Wine is mentioned several times. A gastronomic facetiousness, Les Nopces d'Antiséline, occupies the second part. Viollet Le Duc II, 122; Gay-Lemonnier II, 230; Arbour, 9133; Dotoli/Castiglione-Minischetti, 377. Dinaux, Sociétés badines, p.445.
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