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However, it was after the war are probably in private hands now), andrapidly, booksellers. thanks alsoThis toallowed the consul him to- rarenecke 15 Libraryth- and 16thereth-century is a substantial editions that his small initial collection grew but it has emerged that at the Bei- findtancy extremelyof world-famous rare and antiquarians prestigious oncollection chivalry of or overprinted 400 by extremely Niccolò rapidly, thanks also to the consul- necke Library there is a substantial works,and booksellers. some of Thiswhich allowed are one him of to a Zoppino.rare 15th- Theseand 16 thhelp-century reconstruct editions a tancy of world-famous antiquarians collection of over 400 extremely kind,find suchextremely as the rare 15 thand-century prestigious edi- posteriorion chivalry one or of printed the most by fascinating Niccolò and booksellers. This allowed him to rare 15th- and 16th-century editions works,tion of someBradiamonte of which sorella are di one Rinaldo of a privateZoppino. collections These help of the reconstruct last century, a find extremely rare and prestigious on chivalry or printed by Niccolò kind,(Florence, such Lorenzoas the 15 thMorgiani-century ediand- andposteriori Italy onecan ofonly the mostmourn fascinating its loss. works, some of which are one of a Zoppino. These help reconstruct a tion of Bradiamonte sorellath di Rinaldo private collections of the last century, kind,(Florence, such Lorenzoas the Biblioteca15 Morgiani-century di edi andBibliografia,- andposteriori Italy onevol.can ofonly202 the mostmourn fascinating its loss. tion2016, ofcm Bradiamonte 17 ¥ 24, xxviii sorella-454 dipp. Rinaldo con 42 figg.private n.t. √ collections49,00 [isbn of978 the 88 last222 century, 6458 9] (Florence, LorenzoBiblioteca Morgiani di andBibliografia, and Italy vol.can only202 mourn its loss. 2016, cm 17 ¥ 24, xxviii-454 pp. con 42 figg. n.t. √ 49,00 [isbn 978 88 222 6458 9] Casa EditriCEBiblioteca di Bibliografia,LEo vol. s. 202 oLsChki P.O.2016, Box cm 6617 •¥ 5012324, xxviii Firenze-454 pp.(Italy) con 42 figg. [email protected] √ 49,00 [isbn 978 • 88www.olschki.it 222 6458 9] Casatel. (+39) E ditriCE055.65.30.684 LfaxEo (+39) s. 055.65.30.214 oLsChki P.O. Box 66 • 50123 Firenze (Italy) [email protected] • www.olschki.it Casatel. 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