Venice, a collection of 3 plate volumes, late eighteenth and early nineteenth century
Venice
A collection of three plate volumes with views of Venice, comprising:
ANTONIO VISENTINI. Isolario veneto, ovvero prospettive di 20 isole situate intorno alla città di Venezia. [Venice: Teodoro Viero, c. 1777], oblong 8vo, engraved title-page, engraved map of the lagoon, 2 engraved leaves of contents, 20 engraved plates, later vellum-backed boards, slipcase
ANTONIO QUADRI. Il Canal Grande di Venezia. Venice: Andreola, 1834, oblong 8vo, additional plate of the Rialto by Zuliani after Borsato inserted as frontispiece, double-page engraved map of the canal, 47 hand-coloured double-page engraved plates forming a panorama of both sides of the Grand Canal stretching all the way to the Giardini pubblici, contemporary calf-backed boards, slipcase
[Ricordo di Venezia. Milan: Vallardi, 1830], oblong 8vo, 36 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary calf-backed boards, slipcase, some light foxing
together 3 volumes
Quadri's work provides a charming and fascinating record of the buildings along each side of the Grand Canal.
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Venice
A collection of three plate volumes with views of Venice, comprising:
ANTONIO VISENTINI. Isolario veneto, ovvero prospettive di 20 isole situate intorno alla città di Venezia. [Venice: Teodoro Viero, c. 1777], oblong 8vo, engraved title-page, engraved map of the lagoon, 2 engraved leaves of contents, 20 engraved plates, later vellum-backed boards, slipcase
ANTONIO QUADRI. Il Canal Grande di Venezia. Venice: Andreola, 1834, oblong 8vo, additional plate of the Rialto by Zuliani after Borsato inserted as frontispiece, double-page engraved map of the canal, 47 hand-coloured double-page engraved plates forming a panorama of both sides of the Grand Canal stretching all the way to the Giardini pubblici, contemporary calf-backed boards, slipcase
[Ricordo di Venezia. Milan: Vallardi, 1830], oblong 8vo, 36 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary calf-backed boards, slipcase, some light foxing
together 3 volumes
Quadri's work provides a charming and fascinating record of the buildings along each side of the Grand Canal.
Condition Report:
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.