[24], [1]-144, [1]-276 + [35], [1]-84 + [12] pp. Engraved portrait of Tasso tipped to front blank leaf, engraved title page. Unpaged indexes to second and third parts. (12mo) 5x2¾, covers lacking, period plain calf spine, blank leaves at front and rear. Housed in modern maroon cloth solander case with morocco lettering piece.

Isaac Barrow's copy of Tasso, with his signature on last page of text and inscription "purch. 1sh., 5d., 1651. May 23." Barrow (1630-1677) was both a classicist and mathematician - as professor of mathematics at Cambridge (he had earlier been professor of Greek) he was Isaac Newton's teacher, resigning his appointment in 1669 in favor of his pupil. Dedicatory epistle to Hercole Cato by Aldo Mannucci di Vinetia. Important association copy of a rare Aldine edition of Tasso.