SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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CAROCCI, G.
[Album of Italian Views.]

A very fine album of 'Grand Tour' Italian views - all beautifully hand coloured in gouache. The first three views are signed by Carocci and are of Venice and Milan, and Rome. The remainder are of Florence, Pisa, Livorno, and Sienna and make no mention of the artist involved.

Published
n.p. ca.1820.
Plates
33
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
n.p. ca.1820.
Ref
1532

Oblong folio, 38 x 25 cm, in a period full leather-bound album, with gilt edges, large floral gilt embossing to all corners, and spine, rose-coloured silk endpapers - loosely inserted are 28 Italian views with exceptional blue gouache borders and period colouring. Sizes vary. Also loosely inserted is a fine large Italian 'Vue d'Optique - also finished with gouache and three fine watercolours, believed to be of Italy. Coloured plates in order: 1. Vue de St. Marc de Venise. 2. Vue de la Place S. Croce. 3. Vue de la Colonne de S. Trinita. 4. Vue du Pont S. Trinita. 5. Vue de la Place du Grand-Duc de Florence. 6. Vue du Baptistère de Florence. 7. Vue Postérieure de la Cathedrale de Florence. 8. Vue de la Place S. Maria Novella. 9. Edifice nomme Loggia dei Lanzi. 10. Vue de l'Arche a S. Gallo. 11. Vue Postérieure de L'I.E.R. Palais Pitti. 12.Vue de L'I.E.R. Palais Pitti. 13. Vue des quatre renommes edifices de la Ville de Pise. 14. Vue Generale de la Ville de Florence. 15. Due degli Uffizi de Florence. 16. Vue du Clocher de la Cathedrale de Pise. 17. Vue du Palais des Cascine. 18. Vue du Port de Livourne. 19. Vue de la Arsine de Livourne. 20. Vue de la Cathedrale de Florence. 21. Vue de St. Pierre de Rome. 22. Vue du Campo Santo de Pise. 23. Vue de la Place du Sienne. 24. Vue de la Métropolitaine de Milan. 25. Vue de la Cathedrale de Sienne. 26. Vue du Clocher de la Cathedrale de Florence. 27. Vue de l'intérieur de la Cathedrale de mise. 28. Costume della Misericordia di Firenze. 29. [Vue d'Optique] 30. [uncaptioned Italian watercolour - harbour tower.] 31. [uncaptioned Italian watercolour - fountain.] 32. [uncaptioned Italian watercolour - ruined amphitheatre.] 33. [uncaptioned Italian watercolour - seascape.]