Fabrica D'Indaco (Indigo Factory): Il Gazzettiere Americano Contenente del Nuovo Mondo
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Langley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Liverno:: Marco Coltellini,, 1763.. First Edition. Fine. A Fine original copperplate engraving. Folio (9.75 x 12.5 inches), matted in rag board. A detailed scene of a hill top Indigo factory with workers and inset of tools and frames, with legend set in floating panel above. Engraved by G.M.Terreni. From the enlarged Italian edition of Il Gazzettiere Americano; an encyclopedia of the Americas; with an eye towards appealing to contemporary commerce and trade which included 57 engraved plates of America's native mammals and birds, as well as scenes of building and manufacture, commerce (of indigo, tobacco, sugar), birds eye views of towns and city plans of the Americas and Colonies. These engravings were not present in the smaller format edition published by J. Millar; London 1762. (Howes A 207, Sabin 1090, 26814) single sheet matted in rag board.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7333
- Title
- Fabrica D'Indaco (Indigo Factory)
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Marco Coltellini,
- Place of Publication
- Liverno:
- Date Published
- 1763.
- Keywords
- Native american animals Wolverine Porcupine Americana & The Americas Terreni, G.M. Art, Print
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About the Seller
Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
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Langley, Washington
About Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
Established in 1986, Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books features original engravings and lithographs from the 17th through the 19th Centuries including original work by John James Audubon, early Natural History Prints, Botany and Horticulture, Maps and Cartography.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...