[MOSCHETTI (Alessandro): Nuova raccolta delle vedute antiche e moderne dell'alma città di Roma, designate dal vero ed incise. Without indication except the price: Prezzo fisso franchi 10. s.d. [circa 1843]. A volume. 39 by 27 cm. Engraved title page, and 53 plates. Contemporary half-basin, smooth spine, with some rubbing, slightly worn edges. Cover preserved. Interior foxing, sometimes significant. Rare edition in large format (39 by 27 cm in Italian style) of this more common collection in in-8 format. Each page contains a single view.

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