First edition by Pezzana, a both prolific and diligent publisher of exotic tales. After Coletis first Italian edition of 1721-22 and that of Domenico Occhi between 1741 and 1743, Nicolò Pezzana was the third to issue the "Arabian Nights" in Italian: the text is the same as Coletis, as is the size (12mo). "From the time of their appearance, the Novelle Arabe had been considered a work of literature for wide consumption and circulation [...] It was no coincidence that as early as 1780 the stories had been included in the group of works released from their privilege and subsequently raffled off among the less affluent members of the Guild. The printer Pietro Piotto, who owned only a print shop without a bookshop, was awarded the rights to the publication on 22 October; when he failed to exploit that privilege, it was quickly seized by Pezzana" (Callegari).
A very rare edition, recorded in only six copies in the Italian OPAC SBN.
The bindings are a little rubbed and the spines show some signs of wear around the head and foot. The work is somewhat browned throughout. Otherwise in good condition. OPAC SBN IT\ICCU\LO1E\019227 (6 copies); Cf. Callegari, "Le edizioni veneziane delle Novelle arabe divise in mille ed una notte nel XVII secolo", in Antoine Galland (1646-1715) et son journal: Actes du colloque international organise a lUniversite de Liege (16-18 fevrier 2015) a loccasion du tricentenaire de sa mort (2020), pp. 105-116, here at 108; this ed. not in Chauvin; WorldCat.