Lettere di givstificazione /
scritte a milord Charlemont e a' di lvi agenti di Roma ... intorno la dedica della sva opera delle antichita Rom.
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In Roma,
1757.
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| Notes: | Four headpieces and 1 tailpiece in text. Dedicatory leaf and t.p. engr. and illustrated. In this work Piranesi justifies why he had cancelled the dedications to the Irish Lord Charlemont, which he had inserted in the engraved title pages of the four vols. of the original ed. of his Antichita Romane. Note on front free endpapers : 'This is a very rare pamphlet. It was never published, but only given to a few friends by the author.' Ex libris Ioannis Lanktree. Additional note : 'This book was presented to the library of the Royal Dublin Society by Horace Townsend Esq. (signed) E. R. P. C[olles]. Came into the Library Feb. 21. 1854.' Physical description: 2 preliminary leaves, 28 pages, 8 plates (1 folded) ; 26 cm Citations/References: BM Citations/References: Focillon Citations/References: Hind Citations/References: Samuel, A more |
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