Lot 80

Italy.- Buonaiuti (B. Serafino) Italian Scenery; representing the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the different states of Italy, 32 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates, Thomas M'Lean, 1823.

 

Hammer Price: £550

Description

Italy.- Buonaiuti (B. Serafino) Italian Scenery; representing the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the different states of Italy, text in English and French, 32 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates by James Godby after P. van Lerberghi, engraved sheet of music (foxed), light soiling and offsetting, contemporary burgundy straight-grain morocco, gilt, spine gilt, g.e., rubbed and scuffed, [Abbey, Travel 169; cf.Tooley 354, 1806 edition], folio, T.M'Lean, 1823.

⁂ Including scenes of dancing, easting pasta, washing clothes at the fountain, playing bumble-puppy and mining.

Description

Italy.- Buonaiuti (B. Serafino) Italian Scenery; representing the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the different states of Italy, text in English and French, 32 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates by James Godby after P. van Lerberghi, engraved sheet of music (foxed), light soiling and offsetting, contemporary burgundy straight-grain morocco, gilt, spine gilt, g.e., rubbed and scuffed, [Abbey, Travel 169; cf.Tooley 354, 1806 edition], folio, T.M'Lean, 1823.

⁂ Including scenes of dancing, easting pasta, washing clothes at the fountain, playing bumble-puppy and mining.

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