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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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David, François-Anne

Museum de Florence, ou Collection des pierres gravees, statues, medailles et peintures, qui se trouvent a Florence, principally dans le Cabinet du grand-duc de Toscane, 1787

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Information

Paris, David, 1787 - 1801. In 4th. 7 vols. (of 8, volume IV is missing). One-eye, chalcographic title page, with 601 etchings cards, slight reddening and browning, rare blooms, contemporary binding in marbled calfskin, double gold fillet frame on the plates, back with 5 nerves, on the title compartments and phytomorphic friezes, on the backs some small woodworm hole, slight peeling.

Specialist Notes

First edition of this rich collection of plates engraved by & nbsp; François Anne David (1741-1824), who is also the publisher, with texts by & nbsp; Sylvain Maréchal and François Valentin Mulot.