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PIRANESI, Giovanni Baptista (1720-78). Vedute di Roma, [Rome, ca. 1765-75].
Large oblong 2° (760 x 550mm). 62 (of 137) engraved plates, including title and frontispiece, all signed with address and price. (Small wormholes and worm-trackings throughout, marginal clean short tears discretely repaired, extending to image in 2 plates, minor light spotting to margins.) Mid-19th-century green morocco, blind-tooled covers, upper cover titled in gilt 'Views of Rome' (extremeties very lightly rubbed), uncut with original deckle edges. Provenance: Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bart, Rufford Hall, Lancashire, (bookplate); sold not subject to return.
A fine collection of Rome views, published during Piranesi's lifetime. The etchings in this collection are Hind numbers 1-12, 14-63.
Large oblong 2° (760 x 550mm). 62 (of 137) engraved plates, including title and frontispiece, all signed with address and price. (Small wormholes and worm-trackings throughout, marginal clean short tears discretely repaired, extending to image in 2 plates, minor light spotting to margins.) Mid-19th-century green morocco, blind-tooled covers, upper cover titled in gilt 'Views of Rome' (extremeties very lightly rubbed), uncut with original deckle edges. Provenance: Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bart, Rufford Hall, Lancashire, (bookplate); sold not subject to return.
A fine collection of Rome views, published during Piranesi's lifetime. The etchings in this collection are Hind numbers 1-12, 14-63.