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Blaeu, Johannes.
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Nouveau Théàtre d'Italie, ou description exacte des ses Villes, Palais, Eglises, Principaux Eglises, Principaux Edifices & Co. [Townbooks of Italy]. The Hague: Rutgert Alberts, 1724
- Paper
4 volumes, folio (540 x 355mm.), second Alberts edition, engraved additional titles, printed titles in red and black with engraved vignette or devices, and 281 mostly double-page or folding plates showing maps, town plans and views, panoramas and architectural elevations (many showing two or more subjects), list of subscribers in volume 4, contemporary calf, gilt, lacking D2-F2 in volume 3, one or two maps with some browning, binding slightly rubbed and stained
Literature
Koeman I, Bl 88-102; van der Krogt 43:232.1-4
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The work includes fine large panoramic views of Genoa, Venice, and Naples, with many detailed plates depicting the building of ancient Rome. Volume I covers Lombardy; volume II the Papal States; volume III Naples and Sicily; and volume IV Ancient and Modern Rome, including the sequence of plates originally from Athanasius Kircher's work on the obelisks, Obeliscus Pamphilius (1650).