Manuale del Raccoglitore e del Negoziante di Stampe Contenente le Stampe Autiche e Moderne più Ricercate per Qulche Pregio …

by Franc. Santo Vallardi

$800 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. Three engraved folding plates at rear. vi, 2 , 567, 3 pp. 8vo. Contemporary blue morocco, richly gilt to floral panel design surrounding gilt coat of arms of the Russian Empire surmounted with gilt double-headed eagle motif, a.e.g. Light rubbing to covers. Item #316759 Contains a biographical dictionary of engravers and method of distinguishing states and identifying copies or forgeries.

• Binding: Leather

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