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Bicci, Antonio and Gaetano
Estimate
50,000 - 75,000 USD
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Description
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I Contadini della Toscana espressi al naturale. Florence: Miccolo Pagni & Giuseppe Bardi, 1796
Folio (16 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.; 430 x 295 mm). Engraved title-page and 60 engraved plates printed in colors and finished by hand by C. Lasinio after Antonio and Gaetano Bicci. Modern half green morocco over cloth, green endpapers, spine in 6 compartments gilt (one lettered), top edge gilt; corners a trifle rubbed, paste action to Rawlings bookplate.
Folio (16 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.; 430 x 295 mm). Engraved title-page and 60 engraved plates printed in colors and finished by hand by C. Lasinio after Antonio and Gaetano Bicci. Modern half green morocco over cloth, green endpapers, spine in 6 compartments gilt (one lettered), top edge gilt; corners a trifle rubbed, paste action to Rawlings bookplate.
Provenance
Unidentified (armorial bookplate with motto "Semper Progrediens) — John Rawlings (bookplate)
Literature
Colas 325; Lipperheide Jbb7
Condition
Folio 16 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.; 430 x 295 mm). Engraved title-page and 60 engraved plates printed in colors and finished by hand by C. Lasinio after Antonio and Gaetano Bicci. Modern half green morocco over cloth, green endpapers, spine in 6 compartments gilt (one lettered), top edge gilt; corners a trifle rubbed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The plates include street vendors, family groups, and amorous couples, all set within the Tuscan countryside. One of the rarest of costume books, in remarkably fine condition. The last copy to sell at auction was in 1991.