Lot 224
Rossi (Domenico de) Studio d'Architettura Civile sopra di Ornamenti di Porte e Finestre..., Augsburg, J.U.Kraus, [c.1725].
Hammer Price: £200
Description
Rossi (Domenico de) Studio d'Architettura Civile sopra di Ornamenti di Porte e Finestre...Hohe-Schul, Burgerlicher Bau-Kunst..., edited by Alessandro Specchi engraved throughout with 2 titles (one calligraphic, one architectural) and 51 plates, 4 folding, titles and captions to plates in Italian & German, a little browned, contemporary Italian printed shelf-label and old ink manuscript note to front pastedown, contemporary calf, rather rubbed and scuffed, [cf.Berlin Kat. 2681 & Millard Italian 110, Italian edition], folio, Augsburg, J.U.Kraus, [c.1725].
⁂ German edition of the first part of Rossi's 3 volume work published in Rome in 1702-21, with details of doorways, windows, staircases etc. taken from Roman buildings by Michelangelo, Bernini, Borromini, Fontana etc.
Description
Rossi (Domenico de) Studio d'Architettura Civile sopra di Ornamenti di Porte e Finestre...Hohe-Schul, Burgerlicher Bau-Kunst..., edited by Alessandro Specchi engraved throughout with 2 titles (one calligraphic, one architectural) and 51 plates, 4 folding, titles and captions to plates in Italian & German, a little browned, contemporary Italian printed shelf-label and old ink manuscript note to front pastedown, contemporary calf, rather rubbed and scuffed, [cf.Berlin Kat. 2681 & Millard Italian 110, Italian edition], folio, Augsburg, J.U.Kraus, [c.1725].
⁂ German edition of the first part of Rossi's 3 volume work published in Rome in 1702-21, with details of doorways, windows, staircases etc. taken from Roman buildings by Michelangelo, Bernini, Borromini, Fontana etc.