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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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Coronelli, Vincenzo Maria

Geographical-Historical, Ancient and Modern Island of Rhodes, 1695

Estimate

€ 600 - 800

Sold

€ 704

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Venice, [Pietro Antonio Brigonci], 1695. In 8 °. With 17 engraved geographic maps and tables, of which 16 folded, title page and booklet * 4 partially detached, reinforcement at the inner margin of * 4 and of the map of the city of Rhodes, some slightly loose, sporadic and slight blooms, contemporary binding with handwritten title on the spine, gap in the spine, binding detached from the body of the book.


Specialist Notes

Second edition of & nbsp; this work by Coronelli, in collaboration with Antonio Parisotti. The volume was supposed to be the first part of a large work dedicated to the Aegean archipelago, but in reality it was only followed by a second volume dedicated to the Kingdom of Negroponte. Precious copper engravings depicting characters, scenes and views.