SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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VIGNANO, L.
Ventiquattro Vedute Principale della Citta di Venezia.

A lovely work on Venice, produced primarily for the tourists during the 19th century. Captions in English, French, Italian, and German.

Published
Milano: n.d.
References
Not in Bobins.
Plates
24
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
Milano: n.d.
Ref
5404

[Twenty-four main views of the city of Venice.] Small oblong folio, contemporary boards, decorative red calf label to upper board, 24 aquatint plates. Some foxing throughout, boards rubbed and worn, spine cracked, worn and defective. Coloured plates in order: 1. St. Mark's Place. 2. St. Mark's Church. 3. The View of the new Building. 4. The Turret with the clock. 5. Small Square called St. Mark. 6. Ducal Palace. 7. The Court-yard of the Ducal Palace. 8. The Ducal Palace. 9. Schiavoni's Schore. 10. The Prisons. 11. The Mint. 12. The Arsenal. 13. The Sea Custom House. 14. St. Maria della Salute Church. 15. The Redeemer's Church. 16. The Publick Gardens. 17. The Post Office. 18. The Rialto Bridge (westward). 19. The Rialto Bridge (eastward). 20. Church of the St. Maria Gloriosa. 21. The Academy of the liberal arts. 22. St. John and Paul's Church. 23. St. Zacharia's Church. 24. The Brotherhood of St. Roch.