Metastasio La Galatea 18th century Vellum decorative book

Small 18th-century Italian volume in its original full vellum binding, containing poetic and theatrical texts, including the opera libretto “La Galatea” by Pietro Metastasio.

Author: Pietro Metastasio
Main text: La Galatea (dramma per musica in verse) with other contemporary pieces
Language: Italian
Format: small duodecimo
Binding: contemporary full vellum, with handwritten spine title now almost illegible

Condition (sold as decorative object only)
This is a heavily worn and incomplete antique book, offered only as a decorative piece:
Strong browning, foxing and staining to many pages
Missing leaves at the beginning and at the end (the work is not complete)
Several tears and losses, especially towards the final quires
Inner hinges weak with old paper reinforcements, edges frayed and rounded from use

Not suitable for demanding collectors or scholarly use, but still an authentic antique vellum volume ideal as a decorative prop for shelves, shop windows, photo shoots or interior design.