description dun pavé mosaïque von laborde alexandre (2 Ergebnisse)

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Très bon. Rare first edition of this superb work of which only 160 copies were printed. Vicaire, Manuel de l'amateur, IV, 741; Graesse, Trésor de livres rares, IV, 59; Brunet, III, 714; Cicognara 3960: « edizione di massimo lusso »; Monglond V, 1124-1125; Palau 128972. "Published at 200 fr.; this work has been, according to 'La France littéraire' by Quérard, printed in a limited edition of 160 copies" (Vicaire). The mosaic mentioned on the title (of about 13 x 9 meters) was discovered on December 12, 1799 in Italica (today the city of Santiponza near Seville), and Laborde hurried to publish his work, sumptuously printed by Didot, before getting involved in the publication of the Voyage d'Espagne. "The description of this mosaic was supposed to be part of a picturesque travel in Spain, and to be published only in a year; but the information it gives to Antiquity lovers on several interesting points have induced me to make it a special book, and therefore more detailed? The pavement described here is the most considerable ever found" (introduction). When this mosaic was discovered, the major part of the race chariot pictured in its central part was missing, but the superb and highly elaborate frame picturing muses and other figures in medallions was almost intact. This work is essential for the knowledge and the iconographic study of this large Roman mosaic found within Italica's circus. The superb illustration is composed of 9 engravings in the text, 1 frontispiece and 22 plates, most of them by J. Marchand after the author's drawings. 18 of them, including one on double-page, are aquatints printed in color and enhanced by hand with watercolor, and 4 plates are in black. « Edizione di massimo lusso » (Cicognara 3960). Very beautiful copy of this rare work sumptuously illustrated in color, preserved in its rich contemporary signed binding in decorated Russian leather.

LeatherBound. Zustand: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 164. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1802 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: French Pages: 164.