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Campus Martius by Piranèse - 1762

by Piranèse

Campus Martius by Piranèse - 1762

Campus Martius

by Piranèse

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Hindp.85; Winton-Ely, II, 559-612.

A magnificent copy in contemporary binding, with fine impressions throughout.

The centerpiece fold-out Ichnographia, or plan of the Campus Martius in Rome, stands as a spectacular example of Piranesi's genius for design and printmaking, showcasing both the artist's personal observation and archaeological research, alongside his ability architectural imagination.

Piranesi's purpose was to combine and correlate the evidence of existing visible remains with that of the marble fragments of the Severan plan of the ancient city, which it seems he had helped the cartographer G.B. Nolli to re-assembly in the Capitoline Museum in 1742-43. However by the time Piranesi's magnificent six-sheet plan of the 'Campus Martius' (pl. V--X) was finally ready for publication in May 1762, he had also produced no less than 42 ancillary plates and 70 pages of explanatory text to form in effect an entire sequel to Le antichità Romane.

Although Robert Adam was to wait seven years before benefitting publicly from the kudos of Piranesi's dedication 'Al Chiarissimo Il Sig. Roberto Adam' - by which time his London architectural practice was already well launched - it was a delay that worked nonetheless much to the Scottish architect's advantage, in that his name became internationally associated not with a mere map hidden within a book but with one of Piranesi's most spectacular re-creations of the glories of ancient Rome.

Par ses nombreux vestiges antiques, il est indéniable que la ville de Rome avait charmé de nombreux artistes à travers l'Europe depuis la Renaissance jusqu'au XIXe siècle. Cet intérêt, cette fascination pour les anciens monuments romains fut une source d'inspiration aussi bien pour les peintres que pour les dessinateurs, et plus particulièrement pour les graveurs. Mais l'une des figures qui s'imposa le plus dans le domaine fut Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), dont les nombreux travaux manifestent sa passion pour la Rome antique. Mais parmi ses publications, il existe un ouvrage assez particulier qui fut publié en 1762 et qui se consacre plus spécifiquement à une région de la cité antique : il s'agit de " Il Campo Marzio dell' antica Roma " qui, comme le titre l'indique, se consacre à la région du Champ de Mars (ou Campus Martius), zone située en dehors des limites de la cité et présentant, à l'origine, des monuments divers (quartiers militaires, autels, sanctuaires, tombes, basiliques, thermes, théâtres). A côté de ses vedute, l'artiste a également exécuté une immense carte dépliable, l'Ichnographia.

Très bel exemplaire conservé dans son élégante reliure de l'époque.

Provenance : Private collection, Rome.

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  • Date Published 1762
  • Pages Folio of 43 plates.
  • Size 567 x 410 mm.
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Pasquala The Story of a California Indian Girl ( Whispers Enrichment Series ) Beautifully Tale...
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Pasquala The Story of a California Indian Girl ( Whispers Enrichment Series ) Beautifully Tale early 1800s of Yokuts Indian born Village of Tulamniu on Shores of Old Buena Vista Lake, with Source of Legends

by Gail Faber & Michele Lasagna, illustrated Gail Faber & LouAnn Styles

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London: Cecil Palmer & Hayward, 1916. Quarto, 77 pages, plus publisher's ads. First Edition, in original brown cloth with pictorial cover and pictorial paper spine label. Four full page color plates by Frank Brangwyn, including frontispiece. Beautifully printed in black with a tan ornamental border on each page. ORIGINAL DUST WRAPPER, repeating the cover design of the book as well as the spine label. The book is pristine and the dust wrapper is nearly so, astonishingly bright and unfaded. A few tiny marginal chips, entirely as issued including the original red price sticker of 7/6. Occasionally it will seem to be far easier to locate a limited edition of a book than the trade edition in pristine condition. Such is the case with this book. A superb copy of a handsome book reflecting the Arts and Crafts period of design.
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Berlin: Verlag Schwellen, 1923. First Edition . Original Decorative Half-cloth. Very Good. Folio-oblong. Issachar Beer Ryback. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 31 ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS with captions in yiddish. Front-cover: on the leftside one strip (5cm wide) with some discoloration. (for binding see our photos) Edges with truly insignificant occasional foxing . "Bilder - Verzeichnis" reproduced in facsimile. A very good , clean and fresh copy AS RARELY SEEN - A SCARCE ITEM of JEWISH ART in the Russian Avantgarde Style.
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DISNEY PRESS , NY, 1996 HBDJ, 1996, Stated First Edition ,#1 line runs 10987654321, FINE-/FINE-, Full color DJ, 64 pgs, 11 1/4" x 8 3/4" ,Blue boards with Silver Gilt & blue cloth Spine cvr,Quoted material drawn from interview with Walt Disney, contains 178 photographs many never before published. Photos from Walt Disney Archives, Front DJ Chracter art by Scott Tilley ,the building of his film studio empire and the creation of his world famous theme parks. Much of Walt's story is told in his own words through excerpts from interviews and films made during his lifetime. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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TOOTLEOO TWO

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Fairy Tales

by ANDERSEN, Hans Christian

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My Sister Life

by Boris Pasternak

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New York: The Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1990. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. My Sister Life was written in the summer before the 1917 October Revolution, it was very well received and established him as a genius of Russian poetry. The English translation was done by Mark Rudman. The acclaimed Russian born artist, Yuro Kuyper provides 6 etchings for the publication, printed on Hannemule paper in Paris. The paper used for the text was hand-made by H. M. P. Mill in Connecticut to resemble the sort of stock produced in 1920's Russia, even incorporating bits of Russain newspapers with rags and cotton pulp. The book is in near fine condition, with the only defect being some sunning to the spinea. The slipcase in VG or better, showing some sunning. The book is signed by Yuri Kuyper and this copy is #212 of 250. The original LEC invoice for $4000 laid in; Etching; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Illustrator .
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by FITZPATRICK. SIR PERCY

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Escape On Venus Tarzana

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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp

Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp

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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Professional Cosmetologist

by John W. Dalton

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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation

The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation

by Gyorgy Balazs

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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1912. Hardcover. Twentyfourmo [16 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with a string binding. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and soiled. There are a couple of barely perceptible stains on the rear board. The spine ends are gently bumped, and there are a couple of small indentations in the top edges of the covers. The spine is very subtly rolled. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. The rear endsheet has several small light stains. "His cunning head bent and his little nose went Right down, while his tongue flashed red- When, O, what a sight! The fish in their fright Splashed water all over his head.
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Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

by Dickens, Charles

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THE PICKWICK PAPERS. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. By Charles Dickens. Dodd, Mead 1935. 637 pages. Illustrated edition. Dark green boards, Gilt decorated spine. Titling still fairy. bright. . Illustrated by C.E. Brock. All colour plates including frontispiece are affixed to binding and are in nice condition. 16 colour plates in all. Used. Good Condition/ No Dj if issued. 637 pages 5 3/4 X 8 1/2. A nice copy. Will ship from Oregon. We consider offers.
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Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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032 Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for Child Care Providers, Family Communications, Inc. Copyright 1983. 1985 2nd Edition Thus, Spiral bound. Pre-owned unused condition. ISBN 9789995253899 RARE IN THIS 2ND EDITION PRINTING. Large format 9 1/2 X 11 1/8. 333 pages, indexed.
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