A sale of books in Genoa in 1583

A sale of books in Genoa in 1583

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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: Housekeeping Accessories law, literature, history, medicine Cabin 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.