Rossini, Luigi
Le antichita dei Contorni di Roma
£3,150
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 September 2023 at 10:00 BST
Description
Rome, 1826. Oblong folio, 44 engraved plates only (of 72), 19th century half morocco, many plates slightly or somewhat dampstained, 5 plates trimmed or frayed with slight loss of image, 4 others trimmed to within neatline, 3 loose, one slightly frayed and discoloured at fold, one with short tear in lower margin, 2 with margins extended, a couple with small repairs, also lacking the engraved title-page, 8pp. of printed preliminaries including the printed title and the list of plates, binding worn and scraped
Footnote
Provenance: From the Library of the Glasgow Art Club