Sélection Bibliorare
(Europe, Italie, Atlas) - [Blaeu, Joannes].- Nieuw vermeerderd en verbeterd groot stedeboek van Piemont en van Savoye, of naauwkeurige beschryving van derzelver steden, paleizen, kerken en voornaamste gebouwen [...]. 's Gravenhaage, Rutgert...
Estimation :
20.000 / 25.000
Adjudication :
20.000 €
Description
Christoffel Alberts, 1725. 4 parts in 4 vol. inf (53,5 x 34,5 cm) : [4]-111-[40], [100], [88], [122] pp.; 4 engr. titles and 150 plates (2 plates almost unbound, some others bound in inverted order). Contemporary binding : parchment, blind stamped boards, ribbed spine (small traces of use and alittle soiled). Major and abundantly illustrated topographical atlas of the prestigious Northern Italian states of Piedmont and Savoy. Originally composed and edited by the Blaeu's (1st edit. : 1682) in 4 parts, each opening on an engraved title with the personifications of the states by Andries Blooteling or Gerard Valck after Gerard de Lairesse. The first 2 volumes are dedicated to Savoy and contain : 6 engraved plates (1 coat of arms of the dukes of Savoy, 1 genealogical table and 4 portraits (Charles-Emmanuel II, Victor- Amédée II, Marie-Jeanne de Savoy-Nemours and Eugène of Savoy) plus 66 views of palaces with gardens, public buildings, some monasteries and churches, townplans and maps on 67 plates (large bird-eye view of Turin on 2 sheets). Followed by 2 volumes on Lombardy containing : 1 engraved plate (monument of Charles-Emanuel II) and 70 views, townplans and maps on 76 plates (bird-eye views of Thonon, Aosta, Biella, Mondovi, Andorno and Garessio each on 2 sheets). All plates mounted on guards, most on double page or folding and all high quality prints. # Koeman Bl 107-108; # van der Krogt IV-1, 43:331. • Splendid copy of the enhanced edition by R.C. Alberts : complete, in perfect condition and with wide margins. ^ Prachtexemplaar van deze belangrijk 4-delige topografische atlas van Piemont en Savoie met een totaal van gegraveerde titels en 1 50 grote platen (de meeste op dubbele bladzijden) met afbeeldingen van paleizen, publieke gebouwen en enkele kerken, grote panoramische zichten van steden en belangrijke localiteiten en enkele kaarten (1ste uitg. door Blaeu, 1682). Eigentijdse perkamenten banden (enkele kleine imperfecties en banden met lichte gebruikssporen). ^ Bellissimo esemplare di quest'importante atlante topografico del Piemonte e Savoia illustrato con 4 antiporte e 150 grande tavole raffiguranti palazzi, edifici pubblici e qualche chiesa, città, piante e mappe. Pieno pergamea coeva (leg. lievemente stanca). ^ Très bel exemplaire de cet important atlas topographique consacré aux anciens états de Piémont et de Savoie renfermant 4 titres gravés et 150 grandes planches (palais, bâtiments publics, églises, villes et plans, cartes). Plein parchemin de l'ép. (rel. faiblement défraîchie).
