A collection of some of the finest prospects in Italy, with short remarks on them by R. Venuti antiquarian to the Pope, and fellow of the Royal Society of London /
engraved by various celebrated engravers at Rome ; vol. I.

Description

Main Author

Venuti, Ridolfino, 1705-1763.

Related Names

Nourse, J. (John), -1780.
Nicole.
Stephens, Peter, 18th cent.
Forrester, James, 1729-1776.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Sold by J. Nourse opposite Catherine-street in the Strand, bookseller in ordinary to His Majesty, MDCCLXII [1762]

Subjects

Italy > Italy / Pictorial works > Italy / Pictorial works / Early works to 1800.
Etchings > Etchings / England > Etchings / England / 18th century.

Note

First 2 pages blank.
Signatures: pi⁴ A-K⁴.
Etched frontispiece and 22 views by James Forrester after Peter Stephens, and by Nicole after W(?)R. Those by Stephens and Forrester bear date 1760.
Issued 1761 in Italy as Raccolta di alcune delle piu belle vedute, the date and title which appear on the frontispiece.
No more published.

Physical Description

[2], vi, 80 p., [23] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 x 26 cm.

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