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Calli e Canali in Venice, 52 heliogravures
Calli e Canali in Venice, 52 heliogravures
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Description
Heading: (Venice)
Author: Home-Rosenberg, F.
Title: Calli E Canali in Venice and in the Islands of the Lagoons 1899
Place Published: Venice
Publisher:Ferdinand Ongania
Date Published: 1899
Description:

12 unbound pp. With pictorial title leaf and 50 heliogravures in b&w with 2 additional color plates in original folding portfolio lettered in gilt. English edition.

Ferdinando Ongania (1842-1911) is best known for publishing the monumental edition Basilica San Marco. Ongania published more than 170 books, mainly about Venice. He was particularly significant for using the latest photographic techniques to create facsimile editions and reproductions of great Venetian artworks. In particular, his heliographic prints were remarkable for their clarity. He published out of his antique shop and gallery on Piazza San Marco, which catered to an international clientele.

Condition
Lettering faded, joints starting from heel, rubbing at spine ends and edges; only a few hints of foxing, gravures near fine or better.
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Calli e Canali in Venice, 52 heliogravures

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