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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Le Antichità Romane
etchings with engraving, circa 1756, title page, dedication, indices and the complete set of 228 in four volumes, in the second Edition of 1784, including the frontispieces to each volume (F. 144, 224-5, 286-7, 337-8), the six etched ornamental letters (F. 145-50), two etched vignettes (F. 151-2), the two additional plates to this edition (F. p.303, add. pl. nos. 1-2), and the additional frontispiece to volume I by Francesco Piranesi for this edition, fine impressions, some with watermark Large Coat of Arms with countermark Bracciano (Robison wmk. 64, 59), or watermark Fleur-de-Lys (R. wmk. 68), with margins, one or two with some staining, generally in exceptionally good condition, the volumes uniformly bound in quater-leather and marbled paper boards with gilt designs, titles and volume numbers on spine, some rubbing and other defects
overall S. 565 x 406 mm. (4 volumes) (4)
Le Antichità Romane
etchings with engraving, circa 1756, title page, dedication, indices and the complete set of 228 in four volumes, in the second Edition of 1784, including the frontispieces to each volume (F. 144, 224-5, 286-7, 337-8), the six etched ornamental letters (F. 145-50), two etched vignettes (F. 151-2), the two additional plates to this edition (F. p.303, add. pl. nos. 1-2), and the additional frontispiece to volume I by Francesco Piranesi for this edition, fine impressions, some with watermark Large Coat of Arms with countermark Bracciano (Robison wmk. 64, 59), or watermark Fleur-de-Lys (R. wmk. 68), with margins, one or two with some staining, generally in exceptionally good condition, the volumes uniformly bound in quater-leather and marbled paper boards with gilt designs, titles and volume numbers on spine, some rubbing and other defects
overall S. 565 x 406 mm. (4 volumes) (4)