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COMO -- Panorama della città di Como dalla Camerlata. [title to front wrapper, no imprint, ca. 1830]. Oblong 4°. Gilt-edged aquatint view to front wrapper within lithographed arcadian border also forming a cartouche for title lettering, the aquatint panorama at end folding out to 223 x 2955mm. (Occasional light soiling or minor staining to panorama which is rubbed along folds, final section used as rear pastedown, text spotted.) Contemporary cloth, front cover gilt-lettered "Guida Panoramica da Como a Tremezzina". The panorama is in two continuous strips, and once the top strip has been viewed needs to be turned upside down so the continuation can be followed on the lower strip -- H. KELLER. Gezeichnet auf der Isola-Bella. Zurich: Fessli, [ca. 1820]. Hand-coloured aquatint panorama by J. J. Scheuerman after Keller folding out to 145 x 940mm., in boards with first section pasted down. Front cover with engraved label reading "illumminirtes Exemplar". Provenance: "J. W. Schller relieur et tapissier à Brigue" (printed label to inside rear cover) -- [(?) Giuseppe BENNASSUTI.] Notizie istruttive e piacevoli che servono di guida a chi viaggia il Lago di Garda. Verona: Paolo Libauri, 1836. Oblong 8° (160 x 235mm). 6 aquatint plates. Woodcut device to first and final page. Original yellow boards with printed title to upper cover enclosed by woodcut border (covers soiled and with slash marks). With a large scale engraved map of Sicily by G. Murtinon, 1808, mounted in sections on green watered silk, folding into a crimson morcco gilt carrying-case; and 13 other volumes, many about Como. (17)
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There are 16 items in the lot, not 17
There are 16 items in the lot, not 17