SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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LOSE, Friedrich (artist).
Francesco Bernucca.
Viaggio pittorico e storico al Monte Spluga.

A delightful work dedicated to the viceroy of Lombardy-Veneto Ranieri. Lose copied from life and reproduced in aquatint some Lombard and Swiss landscapes. In this collection the tables are dedicated to territories close to the Spluga pass.

Published
Milan: Francesco Bernucca, [c.1820].
References
Bobins 587.
Plates
16
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
Milan: Francesco Bernucca, [c.1820].
Ref
5298

Folio, text, engraved title, 16 hand-coloured aquatint plates by and after Lose, printed in grisaille, original green marbled paper boards, housed in a modern green cloth box with leather gilt lettered title label to spine. This work contains some lovely views of Northern Italy. Coloured plates in order: 1. Chiavenna. 2. Santa Maria. 3. Campo Dolcino. 4. Cascata di Pianazzo. 5. Galleria presso Isola. 6. Casa di ricovero. 7. La Dogana. 8. Spluga. 9. Piccola via Mala. 10. Suffer. 11. Via Mala. 12. Galleria presso Tunis. 13. Tusis. 14. Castello di Razuns. 15. Reichenau. 16. Coira.