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MILIZIA, Francesco (1725-1798). Le vite de' più celebri architetti d'ogni nazione e d'ogni tempo precedute da un saggio sopra l'architettura. Rome: Komarek, 1768.
Uncut copy of the first edition of this work, a manifesto of neoclassical aesthetics, in which Milizia, in opposition to Mannerist and Baroque styles, proposes a return to the aesthetic ideal of classical Greek beauty. The "Vite" is preceded by a short essay on architecture and followed by an appendix on the "meccanismo delle volte".
4to, (280 x 205mm). Engraved title pages, 6 folded plates, uncut (some foxing). Contemporary carta rustica binding with handwritten title on spine labels. (1
4to, (280 x 205mm). Engraved title pages, 6 folded plates, uncut (some foxing). Contemporary carta rustica binding with handwritten title on spine labels. (1
ESTIMATE € 200 - 500
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DUMAS, Alexandre (1802-1870). Bouts rimés. Paris: Librairie du Petit Journal, 1865.
DUMAS, Alexandre (1802-1870). Bouts rimés. Paris: Librairie du Petit Journal, 1865.
ESTIMATE € 150 - 250
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DURANDUS, Guilluame (1230-1296). Rationale Divinorum Officiorum. Strasbourg: [Johann Prüss], 1486.
DURANDUS, Guilluame (1230-1296). Rationale Divinorum Officiorum. Strasbourg: [Johann Prüss], 1486.
ESTIMATE € 1.000 - 1.500