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[Verona, Churches] Biancolini, 1749-1761, 5 vols

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[Verona, Churches] Biancolini, 1749-1761, 5 vols
[Verona, Churches] Biancolini, 1749-1761, 5 vols
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Description
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WORK WITH HISTORICAL AND ARTISTIC INFORMATION ON ANCIENT CHURCHES AND CONVENTS OF VERONA
SET OF 5 VOLS (OUT OF 9) – RARE TO BE FOUND COMPLETE

Biancolini, Giambattista. Notizie storiche delle chiese di Verona raccolte da Giambattista Biancolini all'illustriss. e reverendiss. Monsignor Giovanni Bragadino Vescovo della città medesima, Conte ecc. [all'illustrissimo signor Marchese Jacopo Muselli]. Libro Primo [-Quinto, Parte prima]. Verona: per Alessandro Scolari, 1749-1761.

8vo, 242x180 mm, half leather binding with marbled paper at boards; 5 vols (out of 9), bound with two different type of leather (vols 1, 2 and 4 with mottled brown leather and vols 3 and 5 with brown leather); pp. [8], 388, [4], [2] plates; [6], 395-396 leaf, 397-838, [2], [4] plates (page numbering continuing from first volume); 325, [3], [6] plates; [2], 331-850 [i.e. 856] (page numbering continuing from third volume); [12], XXIV, 236.
Printer’s woodcut at title pages; xyl. initials, head- and final-pieces. Many engraved illustrations, representing coat of arms of Cardinals, portraits of Bishops and important priests of the churches of Verona, headstones, etc.

First and only edition, extremely important for the historical and artistic information on the ancient churches and convents of Verona; it contains many archival documents and biographies of Bishops.

This work is rare to be found in nine volumes given the long period required to complete and print the whole series (between 1749 and 1771).

Provenance: Private library of a Verona noble family.

References: IT\ICCU\PUVE\008078. OCLC, 889469582.

Condition
A fine set, although it is incomplete, 5 vols (out of 9).
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[Verona, Churches] Biancolini, 1749-1761, 5 vols

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