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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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Virgilio - Caro, Annibale

The Aeneid, 1760

Estimate

€ 100 - 200

Sold

€ 384

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Paris, at the Quillau Widow, 1760. In 8 ° large, 210 x 180 mm. 2 vols. Portraits of Virgil and Annibal Caro alle antiporte, engraved by Ficquet based on a design by Zocchi, elegant title pages, full-page engravings at the opening of each book by Zocchi, antiporta and culs de lampe engraved by Chenu, Defehrt, Lempereur, Leveau, Pasquier, Prevost etc., coeval binding in spotted Vietllo, gold frames on the plates, marbled cuts, defects in the caps and hinges.

Specialist Notes

Splendid illustrated Parisian edition, in amateur binding, edited by G. Conti Professor at the Royal Military School of France.