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FERRARIO, Giulio. Il costume antico e moderno o Storia del governo, della milizia, della religione, delle arti, scienze ed usanze di tutti i popoli antichi e moderni, provata coi monumenti dell’antichità e rappresentata cogli analoghi disegni dal...
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dottor Giulio Ferrario.
Milano, dalla tipografia dell’editore, 1815-’29.
Folio. 21 voll. divided in the continents : Europa (9), Asia (4), America (2), Africa (2), 3 volumes of Additions and a General Index, countless plates all finely hand watercoloured, uncut specimen, Contemporary stiff vellum binding with title on red calf label at the spine. Specimen destined to “Al Signor Antonio Fortunato Stella Negoziante in Milano per il nome dell’Associato ch’egli farà”, copies n.84, 259 e 224. Blue stamp canceled of the Gerosolimitana Library with the Maltese Cross. (21).
THE FIRST AND MONUMENTAL EDITION in Milan folio of Costume, in a limited edition for the work subscribers.
Extraordinary iconographic document for the history of costume whose magnificent plates were designed and engraved in aquatint by talented artists (Allvisetti, Biasioli, Bramley, Sanquirico, etc.), with precious original handcoloring. The Milanese Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847) was librarian of the Library Braidense, erudite and educated, successful author of historical and literary works cut. This monumental documentation of customs and traditions of the world was compiled by Ferrario with the help of several collaborators; widely acclaimed throughout Europe as well as 'more' times reprinted, also it was translated outside the Italian borders. A veritable mine of historical information, geographical, ethnological and anthropological, also apply to parts of the world at the time still poorly investigated. Contrary to what is indicated in many bibliographies, the work was started in print in 1815, as indicated in the Prospectus of the Opera which opens the vol.I Asia and ended in September of 1827, as always says the same Ferrario in the letter courteous Associati opening mail of the General Index volume, stamped in 1829: “Condotta felicemente a termine l’ardua mia impresa dell’Opera il Costume antico e moderno ecc. nel settembre del 1827…”.
Colas,I,1051 e 1053 - Cicognara,1648 - Brunet,II,1232 -Graesse,II,571.
Beautiful copy. Il lotto viene venduto provvisto di licenza d'esportazione.THE LOT IS OFFERED WITH A VALID EXPORT LICENCE
Milano, dalla tipografia dell’editore, 1815-’29.
Folio. 21 voll. divided in the continents : Europa (9), Asia (4), America (2), Africa (2), 3 volumes of Additions and a General Index, countless plates all finely hand watercoloured, uncut specimen, Contemporary stiff vellum binding with title on red calf label at the spine. Specimen destined to “Al Signor Antonio Fortunato Stella Negoziante in Milano per il nome dell’Associato ch’egli farà”, copies n.84, 259 e 224. Blue stamp canceled of the Gerosolimitana Library with the Maltese Cross. (21).
THE FIRST AND MONUMENTAL EDITION in Milan folio of Costume, in a limited edition for the work subscribers.
Extraordinary iconographic document for the history of costume whose magnificent plates were designed and engraved in aquatint by talented artists (Allvisetti, Biasioli, Bramley, Sanquirico, etc.), with precious original handcoloring. The Milanese Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847) was librarian of the Library Braidense, erudite and educated, successful author of historical and literary works cut. This monumental documentation of customs and traditions of the world was compiled by Ferrario with the help of several collaborators; widely acclaimed throughout Europe as well as 'more' times reprinted, also it was translated outside the Italian borders. A veritable mine of historical information, geographical, ethnological and anthropological, also apply to parts of the world at the time still poorly investigated. Contrary to what is indicated in many bibliographies, the work was started in print in 1815, as indicated in the Prospectus of the Opera which opens the vol.I Asia and ended in September of 1827, as always says the same Ferrario in the letter courteous Associati opening mail of the General Index volume, stamped in 1829: “Condotta felicemente a termine l’ardua mia impresa dell’Opera il Costume antico e moderno ecc. nel settembre del 1827…”.
Colas,I,1051 e 1053 - Cicognara,1648 - Brunet,II,1232 -Graesse,II,571.
Beautiful copy. Il lotto viene venduto provvisto di licenza d'esportazione.THE LOT IS OFFERED WITH A VALID EXPORT LICENCE
