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Tuesday 20 June 2023 e Wednesday 21 June 2023, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Flacco, Quinto Orazio

Opera, 1733

Estimate

€ 100 - 200

Sold

€ 129

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

London, John Pine, 1733. In 8th. 2 vols. Volumes entirely made in chalcography, two engraved frontispieces and 7 tipped-in plates, engraved headers, drop caps and finals, numerous illustrations, coeval calfskin binding, plates framed by a gold frame, on the smooth spines with gilded friezes two plugs with title and number of volume, gilt edges, decorated dentelles, slight defects, some scratches, small losses and defects on the spine.

Specialist Notes

Masterpiece ofin the typography of the century XVIII, with chalcographic text and a rich iconographic apparatus engraved in copper by John Pine including: 2 vignettes on the title pages, 324 figures, vignettes and finials, 27 headers and 164 drop caps. This copy is part of the second edition of the first edition, as can be deduced from the wording on page. 108 of vol. II: the medallion says "potest", instead of the incorrect "post est".Brunet III,320; Cohen-de Ricci 497: "Ouvrage très recherché, auquel il ne manque plus de connaissance de l'antique pour le dessin des medailles".

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