1809 6vols in 4 Storia Pittorica Della Italia Vellum Fine Binding Third Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Storia Pittorica Della Italia Dal risorgimento delle Belle Arti fin presso al fine del XVIII Secolo Luigi Lanzi 1809 Giuseppe Remondini : Bassano 9" by 6.5" xxxix, 370pp; 1-365pp, 1-293pp; 1-260pp,, 1-397pp; 223pp [1pp]. SUMMARY A complete six volume set of Lanzi's monumental work on Italian painting 'Storia Pittorica Della Italia', bound in four volumes. Early Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION Within this work, Lanzi describes the Schools of Art in Italy and their development, with the first part of the work (first published in 1792), focusing on the Florentine, Sienese, Roman and Neapolitan schools, with remaining section first published in 1796. This work was a huge success, translated into numerous different languages with many critics praising Lanzi for his widespread learning, his masterful grasp of his subject, and also the classic simplicity of his language in the work. Hence, this work led Lanzi to be widely considered as the father of modern Italian artistic historiography, and a renowned authority on the subject. Each volume is written in the original Italian. Within this copy, volume II is bound with volume III, and volume IV is bound with volume V. This set includes the following volumes: Volume I: Schools of Florence and Siena. Volume II: Schools of Rome and Naples. Volume III: School of Venice. Volume IV: School of Lombardy, Mantua, Modena, Parma, Cremona, and Milan. Volume V: Schools of Bologna, Ferrara, Genoa, and Piedmont. Volume VI: Index. A third edition set. In a full vellum binding, with three polished calf spine labels to each volume. CONDITION In a uniform full vellum binding. Externally, minor rubbing to extremities and head and tail of spines. Rubbing to spine labels resulting in slight loss. Marks to boards, with several small patches of rubbing to volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd spot to the occasional page. Slight marking to upper extremity of first and last few pages, not affecting text. Faint tidemark to lower fore edge of the occasional page, volume II, III and V, not affecting text. Ink mark to lower extremity of page 379, and fore edge 381 to 395 volume V, not affecting text. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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