Shelfmark
If1.7.04
Author
Uniform title
[Prospectus Magni Canalis Venetiarum]
Title
Urbis Venetiarum prospectus celebriores ex Antonii Canal tabulis XXXVIII aere expressi ab Antonio Visentini in partes tres distributi..
Varying form of title
Spine title: Canaletto's Views in Venice
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venetiis : apud Joannem Baptistam Pasquali., MDCCXLII [1742].
Physical description
[4] leaves, xiv, 12, xii leaves of engraved plates : ill., ports. ; 40 x 53 cm.
Note
Double frontispiece portraits, of Canaletto and Visentini, from 'Jo. Bapt. Piazzetta'.
Note
Title vignette engraved by G.B. Galli.
Note
Added engraved t.p. : Prospectus magni canalis Venetiarum... Anno MDCCXLII, "Angela Baroni Lit. sculpebat'.
Note
Each part has individual t.p.
Note
Titles in red and black.
Provenance
Circular, pictorial bookplate with text reading: Bibliotheca Veneta Car. Frid. Guilelm Brose MDCCCLXXII.
Binding
20th century dark green leather half-binding; green cloth covered boards; gilt decoration on covers and spine; gilt lettering on spine; five raised bands; green slipcase.
Copy-specific note
Eton copy: 3 pts bound in 1 v.
Subject
Venice (Italy) Description and travel.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Visentini, Antonio, 1688 - 1782 engraver.
Added entry--name
Pasquali, Giovanni Battista publisher.
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Identifier
B45924