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Naples, 1765. Collection of copperplate engravings composed as follows: 6 double-page plates depicting the Gulf of Naples and the Phlegraean Fields, 8 double-page plates composing 4 views 44x43(x2); 42x43(x2); 52x43(x2); 52x43(x2) cm entitled "View of Chiaia from the East", "View of Ponte Novo", "View of Chiaia from the West", "View of Naples", 15 plates each composed of two engravings for a total of 30 views, all protected by tissue paper, some small marginal stains on the last leaves, contemporary half-leather binding and period paper, gold title engraving within a tag on the spine, peeling on the covers and some defects on the spine, later brown cloth case. Paper bookplate on the inside cover.
Specialist Notes
A magnificent and extremely rare collection of engraved plates by the Belgian painter and engraver Antoine Cardon, dedicated to Naples and its Gulf. Of particular note is the reunion of the first four plates in a single volume, offering invaluable evidence of the antiquarian topography of the Phlegraean Fields, with particular attention to the ancient road system. Also included are the famous views entitled "View of Chiaia from the East," "View of Ponte Novo," "View of Chiaia from the West," and "View of Naples," based on paintings by Gabriele Ricciardelli and dedicated to important foreign figures, including Hamilton.
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