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[BIBLIOGRAPHY] HAYM, Nicholas Francis (1678-1729). Biblioteca Italiana o sia notizia de' libri rari nella lingua italiana. Venice: Angiolo Geremia, 1728.
Second edition of this important bibliography of Italian books from the 16th and 17th centuries. The author, a librettist and composer, was Handel's secretary at the Royal Academy of Music in London where, driven by a passion for collecting, he wrote a treatise on numismatics and published the "Notizia de' libri rari" in 1726, reprinted in Italy until 1803.
4to, (230 x 165mm). Woodcut initials (light spotting). Contemporary vellum binding, manuscript title to spine, speckled edges (some wear). (1
4to, (230 x 165mm). Woodcut initials (light spotting). Contemporary vellum binding, manuscript title to spine, speckled edges (some wear). (1
ESTIMATE € 100 - 200
LOTS
184
[JAPAN - TORTURE]. Album with 22 illustrations of torture. Japan: , late 19th century.
[JAPAN - TORTURE]. Album with 22 illustrations of torture. Japan: , late 19th century.
ESTIMATE € 600 - 1.000
186
GOYA, Francisco (1746-1828). Los caprichos. Madrid: Calcografia Real, 1881-1886.
GOYA, Francisco (1746-1828). Los caprichos. Madrid: Calcografia Real, 1881-1886.
ESTIMATE € 10.000 - 12.000
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LIBERATI, Francesco (...-1706). La Perfettione del Cavallo. Rome: Hercole, 1669.
LIBERATI, Francesco (...-1706). La Perfettione del Cavallo. Rome: Hercole, 1669.
ESTIMATE € 100 - 150