Descrizzione De Le Pompe, E Feste Fatte Ne La Citta' Di Pisa, Per La Venuta De La Sereniss. Madama Christierna De L'oreno Gran Duchessa Di Toscana. Ne La Quale Si Contano L'entrata, La Battaglia Navale. Cervoni, Giovanni

Very rare Italian festival book narrating the celebrations that took place in the city of Pisa to welcome the arrival of Christina of Lorraine (1565-1637), the Grand Duchess of Tuscany. The Duchess's marriage to Ferdinando de Medici in 1589 prompted festivities throughout Tuscany, and it appears that the Duchess made it a point to travel through her domains to visit her subjects. The response from the city of Pisa was an elaborate festival, with a focus especially on military spectacles such as mock sea battles. Christina co-ruled Tuscany until her death in 1637 and was, among other things, a patron of the arts and sciences, and hired Galileo in 1605 to tutor her son, Cosimo II de Medici. 8vo (15.5 x 10cm), [vi], 141pp., [iii]. Title-page with small segment cut at lower margin slightly touching text, foxing throughout, a few antique ink marks. Antique ink inscriptions to fly leaves. Bound in later calf , wear to covers and spine. Very rare - I could locate only three copies in North America, and only six copies worldwide.