In 6 parts, with separate t.p.'s. Each describes an entertainment provided Ernst August during his visit to Marco Contarini at Piazzola, and each section after the 1st includes Piccioli's libretto for a dramatic cantata, the music for which was supplied by Domenico Freschi. The music has been lost, except that for pt. [5]; see New Grove. The titles of pts. [2-6] are: Il vaticinio della fortvna; La schiavitv fortvnata di Nettvno; Il ritratto della gloria, donato all'eternità; Il prelvdio felice; Il merito acclamato. For discussion of the festivities surrounding Ernst August's visit, see: Piazzola / Paolo Camerini. Milano, 1925 (p. 274-290) Signatures: A B² ²A ³A C A D² [chi]² E² F A Printed at Contarini's palace press at Piazzola sulla Brenta Illustrations: 10 engravings, comprising a frontispiece leaf with the arms of Ernst August (recto) and the Contarini of Venice (verso), together with 8 folded views: [1], arrival of Ernst August; [2-3], aquatic pageant; [4], banquet in the Sala della Musica; [5], aquatic battle; [6] (double sheet), coursing of Barbary horses in the palace courtyard; [7] (double sheet), banquet in the palace courtyard; [8] (triple sheet), entry of the procession into the palace courtyard; see: Piazzola / Paolo Camerini (p. 265-298). Plates [3] and [5] repeat [2], except for the central portions depicting further festivities on the water, which have been engraved on separate plates. Similarly, plates [6-8] are the same except for the T-shaped central portions, engraved on separate inset plates. In addition plate [8] has been extended by a 3rd sheet at the right depicting stables. Plates [6-8] are signed at lower left: Gu R sc In Library's copy, D2 (blank) has been brought to the end to serve as back pastedown, and the truncated stub of E2 is pasted onto it Binding: heavy beige paper. Front free endpaper with bookplate of Giannalisa Feltrinelli. Stamped in black ink on t.p. and frontispiece with crowned initial of Ernst August II of Hannover Orologio del piacere --