Lot 321
Vanvitelli (Luigi) Dichiarazione dei Disegni del Reale Palazzo di Caserta, first edition, Naples, nella Regia Stamperia, 1756.
Hammer Price: £1,400
Description
Vanvitelli (Luigi) Dichiarazione dei Disegni del Reale Palazzo di Caserta, first edition, half-title, engraved title, head- and tail-pieces and initials, 13 double-page engraved plates (of 14, lacking plate 9) by Nolli, Pozzi, Orazi and F. Morghen, some foxing and soiling, contemporary half calf, worn, folio, Naples, nella Regia Stamperia, 1756.
⁂ Magnficent work depicting the royal residence of the Bourbons at Naples, the castle of Caserta, often considered the Italian Versailles.
Description
Vanvitelli (Luigi) Dichiarazione dei Disegni del Reale Palazzo di Caserta, first edition, half-title, engraved title, head- and tail-pieces and initials, 13 double-page engraved plates (of 14, lacking plate 9) by Nolli, Pozzi, Orazi and F. Morghen, some foxing and soiling, contemporary half calf, worn, folio, Naples, nella Regia Stamperia, 1756.
⁂ Magnficent work depicting the royal residence of the Bourbons at Naples, the castle of Caserta, often considered the Italian Versailles.