Valadier, Guiseppe and F.A. Visconti

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

Raccolta delle più insigni fabbriche di Roma antica e sue adjacenze. Rome: Stamperia de Romanis, 1810-1818
paper

Parts I-IV only (of 8), folio (560 x 410mm.), 32 engraved plates and plans, 4 additional views of the Temple of Jupiter bound in at end (these from part V), contemporary calf, richly gilt, covers with wide borders incorporating vine and grape roll, and sunflower and urn pattern, central floral arabesque incorporating lion heads, flat spine tooled gilt in seven sections with urn tool decoration, [BAL RIBA 3383], edges slightly rubbed

Provenance

Franklin H. Kissner, sale, Christie’s, 4 October 1990, lot 1089