Piranesi, Giovanni Battista Rome - Piranesi, Giovanni Battista - Various views of ancient, and modern Rome drawn and carved by famous authors. Rome, at the expense of Fausto Amidei, 1748 [but 1750 or later]. In 2nd oblong. Frontispiece and 82 intaglio plates (of 84) engraved of which 42 are signed by Piranesi, the others by J.L. Le Geay, Philothée François Duflos, and Paolo Anesi, restoration to one plate, small tear without loss to one plate, some slight water goring and small stain, light marginal flourishes, small defects, coeval hardback binding, missing spine, defects.

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