A sale of books in Genoa in 1583

Ruffini, Graziano A sale of books in Genoa in 1583. JLIS.it, 2018, vol. 9, n. 2, pp. 114-165. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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The article, based on archival sources, examines a sale of books held in Genoa in 1583 between two booksellers: Cristoforo Zabata and Antonio Orero. Most of these books had been previously acquired in Venice. The article provides an accurate analysis of book prices according to subject: law, literature, history, medicine and so on. The survey also highlights costs with regard to the number of sheets, format and language, thus providing a set of information useful for further comparative cross-regional studies. The appendix includes a transcription of the source along with a bibliographic identification of the books enlisted.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	Early modern books; Book trade; Book costs; Cristoforo Zabata; Antonio Orero
Date deposited:	15 Sep 2026 05:09
Last modified:	20 Sep 2026 21:38
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/48836

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Ruffini, Graziano. 2014. Cristoforo Zabata: libraio, editore e scrittore del Cinquecento. Firenze: FUP.

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