[Mozart] Ponte, Lorenzo Da. (1749–1838) [Guarini, Giovanni Battista. (1538–1612)] Pastor Fido di Gio. Batta. Guarini - INSCRIBED by Da Ponte1 f. (title), 308 pp. and 6 engraved plates, octavo. Inscribed on the front free end paper by Da Ponte "A Miss M. Ogden, L. Da Ponte." With the bookbinder's label of John H. Minuse of 83 Cross St. Leather, hinges and backstrip cracked, front joint split but reattached, preserved in a cloth drop back box. Signed items from Da Ponte are very rare. Most famous for having written the libretti to three Mozart operas (Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and