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SERRADIFALCO, Domenico Lo Faso Pietrasanta, duca di. Vedute pittoriche degli antichi monumenti della Sicilia. Palermo: B.Virzi, [plates dated 1826-45].
Oblong 2° (528 x 730mm). Parallel text in Italian and French. Lithographic title in Italian and French, two engraved maps, one engraved plan with decorative border, 22 lithographic views, all after Serradifalco. (Six plates with small repaired tears to blank margins, slight old creasing to blank border of final plate). Modern half vellum, gilt.
The plate total for this copy conforms with the index. 7 of the plates are on slightly smaller sheets with uncut margins, and are dated 1824-28. These were originally published in Serradifalco's earlier work Le Antichita della Sicilia.. 1824-1842, 5 vols., 2°. This copy was probably made up by the publisher from available sheets. Sold not subject to return.
Oblong 2° (528 x 730mm). Parallel text in Italian and French. Lithographic title in Italian and French, two engraved maps, one engraved plan with decorative border, 22 lithographic views, all after Serradifalco. (Six plates with small repaired tears to blank margins, slight old creasing to blank border of final plate). Modern half vellum, gilt.
The plate total for this copy conforms with the index. 7 of the plates are on slightly smaller sheets with uncut margins, and are dated 1824-28. These were originally published in Serradifalco's earlier work Le Antichita della Sicilia.. 1824-1842, 5 vols., 2°. This copy was probably made up by the publisher from available sheets. Sold not subject to return.