ROSSINI, LUIGI. Le Antichità dei Contorni di Roma ossia le più famose Città del Lazio, Ticoli, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Palestrina, Tuscolo, Cora, e Ferentino. Rome: presso l'Autore 1824-26. Large folio, 726 x 525mm. (28 15/16 x 20 3/4in.), contemporary half vellum gilt, red morocco lettering-piece, corners bumped, a few small abrasions to spine, fore-edge of plate 69 cropped, light marginal soiling to half-title and plate 50, occasional very faint marginal foxing; unboxed. Half-title, engraved title, 4 leaves letterpress text, 72 etched views by Rossini. Berlin Katalog 1917. | Christie's

Lot 65

ROSSINI, LUIGI. Le Antichità dei Contorni di Roma ossia le più famose Città del Lazio, Ticoli, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Palestrina, Tuscolo, Cora, e Ferentino. Rome: presso l'Autore 1824-26. Large folio, 726 x 525mm. (28 15/16 x 20 3/4in.), contemporary half vellum gilt, red morocco lettering-piece, corners bumped, a few small abrasions to spine, fore-edge of plate 69 cropped, light marginal soiling to half-title and plate 50, occasional very faint marginal foxing; unboxed. Half-title, engraved title, 4 leaves letterpress text, 72 etched views by Rossini. Berlin Katalog 1917.

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ROSSINI, LUIGI. Le Antichità dei Contorni di Roma ossia le più famose Città del Lazio, Ticoli, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Palestrina, Tuscolo, Cora, e Ferentino. Rome: presso l'Autore 1824-26. Large folio, 726 x 525mm. (28 15/16 x 20 3/4in.), contemporary half vellum gilt, red morocco lettering-piece, corners bumped, a few small abrasions to spine, fore-edge of plate 69 cropped, light marginal soiling to half-title and plate 50, occasional very faint marginal foxing; unboxed. Half-title, engraved title, 4 leaves letterpress text, 72 etched views by Rossini. Berlin Katalog 1917.