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Canina, Luigi

Ancient architecture described and demonstrated with monuments [...]. Work divided into three sections describing the history, theory and practices of Egyptian, Greek and Roman architecture. Rome: From the types of Canina himself, 1839

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€ 500 - 700

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€ 768

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Information

Rome, From the types of Canina himself, 1839-1844. In 2nd. 3 vols. Roman architecture: 1 vol. of text and 1 of plates, with CCLVI sheets of copper engraved plates, blooms, reddening, some restorations, plates I and CC are missing, small tears along the line of the central fold of the plates. CVIII, CXLV and CCXVII. Egyptian architecture: 1 vol. of text and tables, with CXCVII sheets of tables, blooms, reddening, some slight halo, some slightly loose files, pl. I with tears along the fold lines with little loss, pl. I-IV detached, pl. Burnished V with tears and loss, half leather binding, back of two volumes detached, defects.


Specialist Notes

Monumental antiques collection by Luigi Canina, in the lot there are sections I (Egyptian Architecture) and III (Roman Architecture).