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[BINDING] Prose e versi per onore la memoria di Livia Doria Caraffa. Parma: Bodoni, 1784.
First edition in beautiful binding of this refined volume decorated with wonderful engraved illustrations by Morghen and Bianchi. Brooks 250: 'Beautiful book'; Brunet: 'among the most beautiful books printed by Bodoni'.
4to, (285 x 205mm). Frontispiece with portrait of the dedicatee within an architectural frame, copper-engraved illustration of the dedicatee by Morghen, 6 full-page engravings by Bianchi, 3 of which from a subject and drawing by Antonio Magri, 69 headpieces, 41 letters, 42 culs-de-lamp and 16 frames engraved by Bossi (some foxing). Contemporary binding in marbled leather painted in shades of green, gilt frame on the boards, gilt title to spine, marbled endpapers. (1)
4to, (285 x 205mm). Frontispiece with portrait of the dedicatee within an architectural frame, copper-engraved illustration of the dedicatee by Morghen, 6 full-page engravings by Bianchi, 3 of which from a subject and drawing by Antonio Magri, 69 headpieces, 41 letters, 42 culs-de-lamp and 16 frames engraved by Bossi (some foxing). Contemporary binding in marbled leather painted in shades of green, gilt frame on the boards, gilt title to spine, marbled endpapers. (1)
ESTIMATE € 500 - 800
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[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum familiarium. Lyon: Gryphius, 1551.
[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum familiarium. Lyon: Gryphius, 1551.
ESTIMATE € 600 - 1,000