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BLAEU, Johannes (1596-1673). Nouveau theatre d'Italie ou description exacte de ses villes, palais, eglises. Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1704.
A clean and attractive set of Mortier's re-issue of Blaeu's Townbooks of Italy. In 1672 Blaeu's printing house was destroyed by fire, and Mortier took over what was left of Blaeu's plates. New plates were engraved, and Mortier re-issued Blaeu's Townbooks of Italy with a mixture of the old and the new, including fine, large panoramas of Genoa, Venice and Naples, as well as many other detailed plates of Italian towns and cities. These seem to have been largely provided by his friend the philosopher and lawyer Carlo-Emanuele Vizzani (1617-1661) whom he knew from his travels in Italy during his youth. Van der Krogt 43:222.1-4.
4 volumes bound in 3, folio (537 x 348mm). Half-title in vol. 1, 3 (of 4) engraved additional titles, 4 printed titles in red and black with woodcut devices, 283 mostly double-page or folding plates showing maps, town plans and views, panoramas and architectural elevations, many showing two or more subjects. (Lacking the privilege leaf in vol. 1, additional engraved title to vol. 3, and 39 plates in vol. 4, old repair on verso of pl. 52 in vol. 4.) Publisher's vellum with yapp edges, panelled in gilt, gilt edges, green silk ties (some ties missing).
A clean and attractive set of Mortier's re-issue of Blaeu's Townbooks of Italy. In 1672 Blaeu's printing house was destroyed by fire, and Mortier took over what was left of Blaeu's plates. New plates were engraved, and Mortier re-issued Blaeu's Townbooks of Italy with a mixture of the old and the new, including fine, large panoramas of Genoa, Venice and Naples, as well as many other detailed plates of Italian towns and cities. These seem to have been largely provided by his friend the philosopher and lawyer Carlo-Emanuele Vizzani (1617-1661) whom he knew from his travels in Italy during his youth. Van der Krogt 43:222.1-4.
4 volumes bound in 3, folio (537 x 348mm). Half-title in vol. 1, 3 (of 4) engraved additional titles, 4 printed titles in red and black with woodcut devices, 283 mostly double-page or folding plates showing maps, town plans and views, panoramas and architectural elevations, many showing two or more subjects. (Lacking the privilege leaf in vol. 1, additional engraved title to vol. 3, and 39 plates in vol. 4, old repair on verso of pl. 52 in vol. 4.) Publisher's vellum with yapp edges, panelled in gilt, gilt edges, green silk ties (some ties missing).
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