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D'HANCARVILLE, Pierre François Hughes (1719-1805), DAVID, François-Anne (1741-1824). Antiquitàs etrusques, grecques et romaines. Paris: presso l'autore (David), 1785.
Two volumes of this elegant edition in a contemporary morocco binding, complete with David's engraved plates, coloured and printed on strong paper. The illustrations reproduce antiquities from the personal cabinet of William Hamilton, one of the promoters of the excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii.2 (of 5) volumes, 4to, (258 x 190mm). 144 plates and 2 finely coloured engraved title-pages, wide margins, some pencil notes beside the illustrations (light browning, small marginal tair to Q4 in vol. 1). Elegant contemporary binding in full red morocco, gilt title; and numbering-pieces to spine, boards, turn-ins, and board edges gilt, gilt edges (some wear).Provenance: 20th-century Russian ex-libris to rear pastedown.
ESTIMATE € 400 - 600
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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