Comprises Giovanni Andrea Moniglia's libretto and Alessandro Segni's description of the performance. The music was by Jacopo Melani, and Lionardo Martellini was in charge of the stage and its machinery (see p. 150) Numbers 5-8 repeated in pagination Illustrations: 13 etchings by Valerio Spada of scenes from the opera. 12 are double-page, tipped in at the center fold, and 1 (measuring 54 x 45 cm.) is folded. Only this last is signed: V. Spada f& See: Vinet: Bibliographie...des beaux-arts, 613. See: Ruggieri: Catalogue, 1873, no. 812. See: U.S. Library of Congress. Music div. Cat. of opera librettos, I, 446-447 In Library's copy, the 3rd and 4th plates are reversed in c. 2 vis-à-vis their positions in c. 1 Last leaf of Library's c. 2 from the 2nd impression, as it lacks the note apologizing for the quality of the etchings, which appears on the last leaf of c. 1 Binding, c. 1: vellum over pasteboard. Spine title written in ink: Moneglia / [device] / Ercole / In Tebe / [2 brackets] / Fiorenza / 1661. Copy 2: vellum over pasteboard. Both covers gold-stamped with strap-work medallion. Front pastedown inscribed in black ink: My copy / Edward Craig / [flourish]