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[SICILIA - ILLUMINISM]. Lot of two Sicilian releases dedicated to the island's enlightened culture and thought. Catania and Palermo, 1794. Interesting lot composed of two emblematic works of the Sicilian culture of the late eighteenth century. The first is the rare second edition (only two copies recorded in OPAC) of the moral poem of Giuseppe Logoteta, in which the famous Catalan jurist and poet addresses, according to the Enlightenment sensibilities, the themes of ethics, virtue and duties of man. The second is the first edition of the eulogy dedicated by Francesco Carelli to Gabriele Lancelotto Castello, Prince of Torremuzza, among the major scholars, antiques and numismatics of his time, a fundamental figure for the rediscovery of Sicilian antiquities and for the development of historical studies on the island. LOGOTETA, Joseph (1748-1809). Verses dissolved over the duties of man with the addition of a pamphlet On the true belief dedicated to the Lord D. Alessandro Emmanuel Mallia Marquis of Torreforte... Second edition. Catania: Francesco Pastore, 1794. 8vo (186 x 120mm) Coevo cardboard binding [CON:] CARELLI, Francesco. Praise of Gabriello Lancellotto Castle Prince of Torremuzza recited in the Academy of Good Taste. Palermo: Reale Stamperia, 1794. Folio (288 x 220mm) Calcographic vignette at the frontispiece, headboards and calcographic finishes. Coevo cardboard bonding. (2)
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Sicilian editions devoted to the culture and thought of the Enlightenment on the island. Catania and Palermo, 1794.
Two Sicilian Enlightenment editions, Catania and Palermo 1794, including rare second edition of Giuseppe Logoteta's moral poem on Enlightenment ethics and virtue.
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300 €–500 €
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Price checked 26/09/2026, 10:22:32
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- Lot #
- 10
- Currency
- EUR
- Lot Ends
- 15 Oct 2026, 20:00:00
- Auction Ends
- 15 Oct 2026, 20:00:00
- Lots in Auction
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