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Venturi (Adolpho)

Description:

587, (i), (i colophon) pages, 194 plates (all with tissue guards) on specially made paper with a watermark for this edition, full dark brown leather elaborately decorated gilt on both covers and spine and with gilt inside dentelles, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, decorated endpapers and cloth hinges, a very good copy.

Translated y Constance M. Cann. Artistic decoration by Professor Vittorio Grassi, Special paper furnished by the Milani Mills, Fabriano. Type supplied by Messrs. J.G. Schelter & Griesecke of Leipzig. Printed by the Soc. An. It. “Grafia”, Rome. Phototypes from the Danesi Factory, Rome, reproductions from photographs supplied by Messrs. Alinary of Florence, Anderson of Rome, Vaghi of Parma, Braun of Dornach, Wolfrum of Vienna, Hanfstaengl of Munich. Binding by Mr. Carlo Glinger of Rome. MCMXXVI

English edition of 200 copies.

Copy number 145.


Very large volume weighing 13 kilograms. Please request shipping cost.

Details:

  • Publisher: Alberto Stock – Publisher
  • Publisher Place: Rome
  • Date of Publication: 1926
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: Thick folio (490 x 370 mm)
  • Lot No: 14
  • Hammer Price: $800
  • Bids: 1
  • Visits: 65
  • Estimate: $1000/1200
  • Reserve: $800

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