DA PERSICO GIOVANNI BATTISTA
Descrizione di Verona e della sua provincia
Date: Verona,Soc. Tip. Editrice,1820 - 1821
Verona
Cod 9846
Subject: Verona
1.800,00 €
Two volumes bound in one 8°(mm 218x145); pp. VI, 268, (2); (2), 348, XXVI of index. Frontispieces with two different typographic marks. 35 f.t. copper-engraved plates including views and architectural details of the city and province (Illasi, Veja, Rivoli, Madonna della Corona, Affi, Eremo di Garda, Isola Lechi, Sirmione, Borghetto), 2 f.t. fold-out cloth-covered plates depicting topographical plan of Verona and map of the province. Contemporary brown marbled board, spine with gold title on red label with elegant small gold borders.
First edition of this interesting guide to the city with “the most notable things of Verona and province for the use of the traveler,” compiled by the author with meticulous detail; in describing the splendid city, he profiles the history, landscape, economy and politics, nor does he omit to provide news about the illustrious Verona personalities.
Very good copy very nicely bound, almost free of the usual slight occasional foxing typical of this work
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