Five plates from: Vedute di Roma (Hind 1, 8, 9, 14, 15; Wilton-Ely 134, 139-142)

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778)
Five plates from: Vedute di Roma (Hind 1, 8, 9, 14, 15; Wilton-Ely 134, 139-142)
etchings, 1748-50, on laid paper, all watermark Fleur-de-Lys in single Circle (Hind 1), very fine, early impressions of the rare first states, before the publisher’s address, printing with great contrasts and clarity, with guidelines and wiping marks in the text borders below, with wide margins, some pale staining and surface dirt, generally in good condition
P. 405 x 546 mm., S. 497 x 727 mm. (and similar)
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Including: Title page (H. 1), first state (of five); Veduta della Basilica di S. Giovanni Laterano (H. 8), first state (of six); Veduta della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore (H. 9), first state (of six); Veduta della Piazza del Popolo (H. 14), first state (of seven); and Veduta della Piazza di Monte Cavallo (H. 15), first state (of six).

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