MONGEZ, Antoine (1747-1835)
Tableaux, Statutes, Bas-Reliefs et Camées, de la Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti. Paris: Chez Lacombe, 1789-1803.
Handsomely bound complete set of this massive illustrated history of the treasures of the Gallery of Florence, including paintings and sculpture by the European masters as well as artifacts of classical antiquity. Brunet II, 1455.
4 volumes, folio (531 x 345mm). Engraved frontispiece and 200 plates on india paper (variable spotting throughout, sometimes heavy). Contemporary full green morocco, covers with wide roll-tooled borders in gilt and blind and gilt French imperial eagle centrepieces, gilt spines, turn-ins and edges (extremities lightly rubbed).
MONGEZ, Antoine (1747-1835)
Tableaux, Statutes, Bas-Reliefs et Camées, de la Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti. Paris: Chez Lacombe, 1789-1803.
Handsomely bound complete set of this massive illustrated history of the treasures of the Gallery of Florence, including paintings and sculpture by the European masters as well as artifacts of classical antiquity. Brunet II, 1455.
4 volumes, folio (531 x 345mm). Engraved frontispiece and 200 plates on india paper (variable spotting throughout, sometimes heavy). Contemporary full green morocco, covers with wide roll-tooled borders in gilt and blind and gilt French imperial eagle centrepieces, gilt spines, turn-ins and edges (extremities lightly rubbed).
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