first edition Romantic cartonnage binding, with slipcase
1831 · Milano
Milano: Presso Giuseppe Pozzoli, 1831. First edition. Romantic cartonnage binding, with slipcase. Very Good. Very scarce, with no copies located on OCLC. 12mo. 12.5 by 8 cm, 5 by 3.25 inches. [5], 137, xvi pp. Seven hand-colored plates, plus color vignette on title page. No author given, although a preface credits Giulio Ferrario as the source for the fourth and last part of the work (it isn't clear what exactly constitutes this). Survey goes back to the classical world of Ancient Greece and Rome. The misconceptions and stereotyping are part of the interest. A final section, separate from the primary work, is an almanack of sorts. Elaborate blindstamping to boards, with gilt Greek key decorating spine and a gilt floral band as border to the boards. Slipcase with same design, front and back, and floral band to sides. Scattered mild foxing, as inevitable given paper stock used at time.
(Inventory #: 002571)