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X, Titiro from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti

X, Titiro from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti

by BETTI, Giovanni Battista

Florence, 1779. unbound. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches.<br/><br/> The letter X, Titiro, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 22 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a figure from Greek... Read more about this item
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A$303.05
Q, Quinto Curzio Vero from A&#39; Dilettanti delle Bell&#39; Arti

Q, Quinto Curzio Vero from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti

by BETTI, Giovanni Battista

Florence, 1779. unbound. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches.<br/><br/> The letter Q, Quinto Curzio Vero, in a dynamic flaming scene, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 17 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where... Read more about this item
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A$303.05
FLORENCE

FLORENCE

by Labande, Y. and E. -R

London: Nicholas Kaye. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1962. Hardcover. DJ a bit tanned. ; A small coffee-table book with 180 outstanding photogravures. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 231 pages .
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A$73.82A$66.44
Fiorenza: Ribbons of Power

Fiorenza: Ribbons of Power

by Leti, Bruno; Texts by Jenny Zimmer, Paolo Bracchi, Bruno Leti

North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 2021. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Mint condition in pictorial laminated boards. Issued without dustjacket. A new book. Illustrated with colour plates. 136 pages. Australian artist and frequent traveller Bruno Leti re-visited Florence in 2019 and was captivated once again by the trio of ancient buildings clustered at the city-centre. His photographic details of the distinctive, geometrically patterned stonework of the Cathedral, Baptistry and... Read more about this item
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A$69.95
Florence.; Firenze

Florence.; Firenze

by SDUK (Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge)

London: Baldwin & Craddock, 1844. unbound. W. B. Clarke. Map. Engraving. 13.5 x 16.25".<br/><br/> Clear and simple town plan of Florence. Includes elevations of sixteen notable buildings along bottom edge. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision.<br/><br/>
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A$233.12
Tau. XX. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

Tau. XX. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

by ROSSI, Giuseppi Ignazio

Florence: Tartini e Franchi. unbound. Etching with engraving. Image measures 14" x 9", sheet measures 18 1/2" x 14 3/8"<br/> <br/> Published circa 1739, this architectural print depicts a doorway of the Laurentian Library, designed and built by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1562. The Laurentian Library was one of Michelangelo's most influential designs, pioneering the Mannerist style of architecture.<br> <br> The plate is from "La Librera... Read more about this item
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A$256.43
Finestra esteriore della Libreria

Finestra esteriore della Libreria

by ROSSI, Giuseppi Ignazio

Florence: Tartini e Franchi. unbound. Etching with engraving. Image measures 17 3/8" x 12 1/4", sheet measures 18 1/2" x 14 3/8".<br/> <br/> Published circa 1739, this print depicts the section and profile view of an exterior window of the Laurentian Library, designed and built by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1562. The Laurentian Library was one of Michelangelo's most influential designs, pioneering the Mannerist style of architecture.<br> <br> The plate... Read more about this item
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A$256.43
Florence

Florence

by Labande, Edmond-Rene; Translated and adapted by Janet Hamilton

London: Nicholas Kay. 1951. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners. Some offset to free endpapers. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 208pages. Translated and adapted by Janet Hamilton. Description of Florence including short history and a wealth of detail about the many beautiful... Read more about this item
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A$25.00
THE FLORENCE OF LANDOR

THE FLORENCE OF LANDOR

by Whiting, Lilian

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards with moderate wear to extremities and with spine lettering faded. Back hinge started ; Olive boards with stunning gilt pictorial design of a Tuscan mansion surrounded by trees and garden. Gilt lettering. Top edge gilt. The English poet Walter Savage Landor wrote his most successful works in Florence, where he lived in his later part of life. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 330 pages .
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A$110.73A$99.66
Finestra del secondo ordine

Finestra del secondo ordine

by ROSSI, Giuseppi Ignazio

Florence: Tartini e Franchi. unbound. Etching with engraving. Image measures 15" x 10 1/4", sheet measures 18 1/2" x 14 1/4"<br/> <br/> Published circa 1739, this architectural print depicts the section and profile view of an exterior window of the Laurentian Library, designed and built by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1562. The Laurentian Library was one of Michelangelo's most influential designs, pioneering the Mannerist style of architecture.<br> <br>... Read more about this item
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A$256.43
Florentia Pulcherrima et Ruriae Civitas

Florentia Pulcherrima et Ruriae Civitas

by DE WIT, Frederick

Amsterdam. unbound. Wenzel Hollar. Map. Engraving. Image measures 17 3/4" x 28 3/4"<br/> <br/> Fine antique plan published circa 1660, depicts Florence and its immediate surroundings. The Arno river cuts diagonally across the plan from lower left to upper right, where it meets two putti holding a decorative shield. The town's star-shaped fort can also be seen to the far left. Surrounding the central plan are 10 town views, 5 on each side. In addition to typical architectural... Read more about this item
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A$2,408.86
Florence: Night

Florence: Night

by COPLEY, John

1913. Signed lithograph. 16 1/2 x 23 inches.<br/> <br/> Signed in pencil. Edition of 25. Creases, toning, foxing, repairs to margins. Watermark in right margin 'F. J. Head' Painter and printmaker John Copley was born in Manchester in 1875. Helped Joseph Pennell set up the Senefelder Club for the revival of lithography. This is a beautiful example of his work.<br/> <br/>
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A$777.05
Le storie della citta di Firenze ....

Le storie della citta di Firenze ....

by Nardi, Jacopo

Florence: Bartolommeo Sermartelli, 1584. Very Good. Quarto (22 cm); [16], 390, [18] pages. Title page with the crest of Cardinal Alessandro dei Medici, archbishop of Florence, with cardinal headgear and drapery printed in red. Woodcut initials and ornaments. In contemporary stiff vellum, leather label titled in gilt flaking away. Vellum frayed at crown. Front hinge splitting. Old stamp, illegible, on title page. Shelf label mounted to front pastedown. Yet a clean, sound copy, relatively free of foxing... Read more about this item
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A$1,165.58
U, Urania from A&#39; Dilettanti delle Bell&#39; Arti

U, Urania from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti

by BETTI, Giovanni Battista

Florence, 1779. unbound. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches.<br/><br/> The letter U, Urania, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. Depicts Urania, the muse of astronomy. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 24 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive and rare engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a... Read more about this item
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A$303.05
Tau. XXI. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

Tau. XXI. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

by ROSSI, Giuseppi Ignazio

Florence: Tartini e Franchi. unbound. Etching with engraving. Image measures 12 1/8" x 17", sheet measures 14 1/4" x 18 1/2"<br/> <br/> Published circa 1739, this architectural print depicts a doorway of the Laurentian Library, designed and built by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1562. The Laurentian Library was one of Michelangelo's most influential designs, pioneering the Mannerist style of architecture.<br> <br> The plate is from "La Librera... Read more about this item
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A$256.43
COOK&#39;S HANDBOOK TO FLORENCE

COOK'S HANDBOOK TO FLORENCE

by [Thos. Cook & Son]

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. Very Good. 1924. Hardcover. Boards with light rubbing to extremities and slight sunning to spine. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. ; Color fold-out map in front. Rear ad section; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 118 pages .
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A$184.55A$166.10
Pianta di Firenze

Pianta di Firenze

by VALLARDI, Francesco

Milan, 1876. unbound. Town plan. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 15" x 22 1/2". Milan:1876<br/> <br/> This scarce town plan of Florence published in 1876 depicts the city in beautiful detail. Streets, buildings, parks, plazas, ruins, monuments, and waterways are all featured. A table in the right lists points of interest including palaces, churches, theaters, and other public establishments. In very good condition, with some faint scattered foxing, and minor wear to lower... Read more about this item
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A$621.64
Studi storici sul centro di Firenze pubblicati in occasione del IV congresso storico italiano

Studi storici sul centro di Firenze pubblicati in occasione del IV congresso storico italiano

by Florence (Italy). Commissione storico-archeologica comunale. Congresso storico italiano

Firenze: A cura del Municipio, 1889. First edition. Decorated paper-covered boards. Binding cracked, some tape repairs to spine and interior, small tear to map, about good.. 133 pp. Illus. with 4 of [6] plates, some folding. 26 cm. Contains the maps including the large (29 x 27 inches) colored map of central Florence.
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A$77.70
Essential Michelangelo

Essential Michelangelo

by Bradbury, Kirsten

Bath: Parragon. 2003. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition. Colour illustrations. 256 pages. This book looks in detail at all aspects of his work, with detailed commentary on 120 examples of his pieces. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Softcover.
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A$20.00
Tau. XV. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

Tau. XV. [Architectural detail from the Laurentian Library]

by ROSSI, Giuseppi Ignazio

Florence: Tartini e Franchi. unbound. Etching with engraving. Image measures 12 1/8" x 17", sheet measures 14 1/4" x 18 1/2"<br/> <br/> Published circa 1739, this print depicts architectural detail from Laurentian Library, designed and built by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1562. The Laurentian Library was one of Michelangelo's most influential designs, pioneering the Mannerist style of architecture.<br> <br> The plate is from "La Librera... Read more about this item
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A$256.43
Y, Scherzo from A&#39; Dilettanti delle Bell&#39; Arti

Y, Scherzo from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti

by BETTI, Giovanni Battista

Florence, 1779. unbound. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches.<br/><br/> The letter Y, Scherzo, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 23 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a figure from... Read more about this item
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A$303.05
Compartimento Fiorentino

Compartimento Fiorentino

by POZZI, G

G. Pozzi e V. Stanghi, 1844. Map. Engraving with hand colored outline. Sheet measures 20 3/4" x 13 1/2"<br/> <br/> This lovely map depicts the province of Florence in the region of Tuscany in northern Italy. Six insets surround the map, showing town plans of Samminiato, Modigliana, Volterra, Pistoja, Prato, and Pescia. Incredibly detailed, the map identifies important cities, rivers, towns, churches, and roads. Topography is beautifully shaded with hachure marks. Blind stamped in... Read more about this item
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A$271.97
I, Iride from A&#39; Dilettanti delle Bell&#39; Arti

I, Iride from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti

by BETTI, Giovanni Battista

Florence, 1779. unbound. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches.<br/><br/> The letter I, Iride, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 10 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a figure from Greek... Read more about this item
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A$303.05
THE VALLEY OF ARNO A Study of its Geography, History &amp; Works of Art

THE VALLEY OF ARNO A Study of its Geography, History & Works of Art

by Hutton, Edward

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Gilt spine lettering and gilt front board decoration a bit faded ; One of the most beautiful books on the Toscana region around Florence - including numerous b&w drawings; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 292 pages .
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A$73.82A$66.44
The Story of the Renaissance 5 Volumes in Slipcase :  Europe from the Renaissance to Reformation; Travel and Discovery in the Renaissance; The Renaissance in Europe; The Flowering of the Renaissance;  Florentine Renaissance

The Story of the Renaissance 5 Volumes in Slipcase : Europe from the Renaissance to Reformation; Travel and Discovery in the Renaissance; The Renaissance in Europe; The Flowering of the Renaissance; Florentine Renaissance

by Elton, G.R; Penrose, Boies; Hale, J.R.; Cronin, Vincent

London: The Folio Society. 2009. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Near Fine copies in Near Fine Slipcase. A lovely set in excellent condition. Illustrated with colour and black & white plates. Black & white maps. Pages: xxxiii, 321; xv, 486; xviii, 342; xvii, 330; xxvi, 364. . This sumptuous set of 5 volumes in a handsome slipcase contains an authoritative guide to all aspects of the Renaissance. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 3rd Printing.... Read more about this item
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A$140.00