![CORONELLI, Vincenzo (1650-1718). Viaggio d'Italia in Inghilterra. Venezia: [Tramontino, 1697]. Volume II only, 8° (160 x 115mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved allegorical plate and 55 engraved plates, most double-page. (Lacking general title but preserving one line of its text mounted on leaf a1, lacking index to the plates, small tears and repaires to a few leaves including engraved frontispiece, allegorical plate and last leaf, tiny wormtracks to a few leaves affecting plate on Calais, occasional soiling and a few stains.) Modern vellum.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_04826_0287_000(coronelli_vincenzo_viaggio_ditalia_in_inghilterra_venezia_tramontino_1114135).jpg?w=1)
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CORONELLI, Vincenzo (1650-1718). Viaggio d'Italia in Inghilterra. Venezia: [Tramontino, 1697]. Volume II only, 8° (160 x 115mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved allegorical plate and 55 engraved plates, most double-page. (Lacking general title but preserving one line of its text mounted on leaf a1, lacking index to the plates, small tears and repaires to a few leaves including engraved frontispiece, allegorical plate and last leaf, tiny wormtracks to a few leaves affecting plate on Calais, occasional soiling and a few stains.) Modern vellum.
FIRST EDITION of the second volume of an interesting work by Vincenzo Coronelli, founder of the Accademia degli Argonauti in Venice, the most antique geographical society of the world. After a trip Coronelli undertook in 1696 in Germany, Holland and England he published his Viaggio, a sort of tourist guide with many notes on his travels, the cities he visited and the local habits. Coronelli described in detail the cities he passed during his journey, from Venice to Trento, from Augsburg to Cologne and from Leiden to London and Oxford (where he was hailed with honors at the University). The present book has 2 copies of the plate 'Nomi dei Venti praticati dagli Inglesi' (DBI-online).
FIRST EDITION of the second volume of an interesting work by Vincenzo Coronelli, founder of the Accademia degli Argonauti in Venice, the most antique geographical society of the world. After a trip Coronelli undertook in 1696 in Germany, Holland and England he published his Viaggio, a sort of tourist guide with many notes on his travels, the cities he visited and the local habits. Coronelli described in detail the cities he passed during his journey, from Venice to Trento, from Augsburg to Cologne and from Leiden to London and Oxford (where he was hailed with honors at the University). The present book has 2 copies of the plate 'Nomi dei Venti praticati dagli Inglesi' (DBI-online).