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81 - Giovanni Magazzari, Treatise on the Composition and Ornamentation of Gardens, with 112 plates depicting French and English garden plants, winter gardens, greenhouses, fences, gates... Translated from the French and expanded with a large number of architectural designs... Bologna: published by Gio. Zecchi, 1841. Oblong 8vo (230x280 mm). Half-parchment binding, covers in paper decorated with green motifs. On the front endpaper, an ex-libris by Carlos Alberto Mignacco. A chalcographic title page and 112 etched plates, numbered 1–112. A rare collection of engravings on garden design that addresses both the description of garden architecture and the examination of garden features such as pavilions, mills, gates, etc. Some of the illustrations are signed by Alessandro Gherardesca (1779–1852), an architect and engineer who was one of the leading proponents of the Neo-Gothic style in Italy. (1) Good copy with binding in excellent condition; some plates show traces of foxing and slight yellowing.
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Giovanni Magazzari, Treatise on the Composition and Ornamentation of Gardens, with 112 plates depicting French and English garden plants, winter gardens, greenhouses, fences, gates... Translated from the French and expanded with a large number of architectural designs... Bologna: published by Gio. Zecchi, 1841. Oblong 8vo (230x280 mm). Half-parchment binding, covers in paper decorated with green motifs. On the front endpaper, an ex-libris by Carlos Alberto Mignacco. A chalcographic title page and 112 etched plates, numbered 1–112. A rare collection of engravings on garden design that addresses both the description of garden architecture and the examination of garden features such as pavilions, mills, gates, etc. Some of the illustrations are signed by Alessandro Gherardesca (1779–1852), an architect and engineer who was one of the leading proponents of the Neo-Gothic style in Italy. (1) Good copy with binding in excellent condition; some plates show traces of foxing and slight yellowing.
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