Galli da Bibiena, Giuseppe
£1,875
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 15 January 2014 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Architetture, e prospettive. Augsburg: Andrea Pfeffel, 1740. Folio (570 x 370mm.), bound at top edge, engraved title-page, engraved portrait of the dedicatee, Emperor Charles VI, engraved dedication, engraved allegorical frontispiece, 48 (of 50) engraved plates, contemporary blue boards, lacking [2]p. of text, lacking 2 plates (no.7 from part II, no.10 from part V), first few leaves slightly friable, part IV plate 1 shaved on right-hand side, occasional light staining, binding slightly rubbed [BAL RIBA 1165; Cicognara 431; Fowler 136]
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of Prince and Princess Henry De la Tour d'Auverge Lauraguais
Note: Giuseppe Galli da Bibiena designed sets and decorations for the Habsburg court in Vienna. This volume includes architectural scenes and caprices involving elaborate perspective views, elegant funereal monuments, and scenery from court festivals.