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BASAN, Pierre François (1723-1797). Recueil d'estampes grav?es d'apres les tableaux du cabinet de monseigneur le Duc de Choiseul. Paris: at the Author's, 1771.
Monumental collection of over 120 engravings illustrating works from the important collection of Duke ¿tienne François de Choiseul (1719-1785).4to, (258 x 186mm). Engraved title-page with engraved dedication on verso, portrait of the dedicatee, 12 descriptive plates, 123 plates of illustrations, one of which double-page (missing tables 65 and 99, stains, restorations or chips to the inner margins of some leaves, plate 56 trimmed at margins, accentuated stains to plates 101-111, some wear). Contemporary full leather binding with vestiges of spine-label, red edges (hinges weak, some wear). Provenance: signature on endpaper 'James Wallace' (?) dated 1852. (1)
ESTIMATE € 500 - 800
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ALAMANNI, Louis (1495-1556). Girone il cortese. Venice: Comin da Trino, 1549.
ALAMANNI, Louis (1495-1556). Girone il cortese. Venice: Comin da Trino, 1549.
ESTIMATE € 200 - 300
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AMMIRATO, Scipione (1531-1601). Dell'istorie fiorentine. Florence: Giunti, 1600.
AMMIRATO, Scipione (1531-1601). Dell'istorie fiorentine. Florence: Giunti, 1600.
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500
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AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (354-430). De la cita di dio. Venice: Bartolommeo Miscomini, 1476-78.
AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (354-430). De la cita di dio. Venice: Bartolommeo Miscomini, 1476-78.
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1,200