Piranesi : Le Vedute di Roma : a journey through the Eternal City
2012, First Edition. [Ede] : Heritage Editions. Fine copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Item #360729
ISBN: 9789081771900
Summary: This large format size book on Piranesi etchings follows the first French Edition of 1803. The book includes full reproductions of all the 135 etchings of the 'Vedute di Roma' made by Giambattista Piranesi plus 2 etchings made by his son Francesco and the Pianta di roma e del Campo Marzo. This series is produced directly from a complete original Piranesi catalogue. (The Pianta will be a nine-fold inlay) together with a commetary by the architectural historian Dr. Gijs Wallis de Vries. Physical description: 291 p. : ill., plgr. ; 38 cm + 1 krt. Subjects: Rome (Italy) -- In art. Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, -- 1720-1778. Genre: Art. Language: English.
Price: €175.00