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Tuesday 11 November 2025 e Wednesday 12 November 2025, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Brescia

Garbelli, Scipione

The ruins of Brescia caused by the explosion of the gunpowder, 1771

Estimate

€ 300 - 500

Sold

€ 581

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Brescia, Giammaria Rizzardi, 1771. 4°. Engraving vignette with a view of Brescia on the title page, with a large folded plate at the end of the volume "Piano della Parrocchia di S. Nazaro in Città," woodcut initials, engraving tailpiece, some rare and light foxing, contemporary hardback binding, red sprayed edges, ochre-colored cardboard partially covering the spine, minor signs of wear. Ownership signature on the flyleaf.

Specialist Notes

First and only edition. A detailed and detailed account of the dramatic event that devastated the city of Brescia, caused by lightning striking a powder warehouse, causing a serious and widespread disaster.

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