[AMERICA] - Il Gazzettiere americano contenente un distinto ragguaglio di tutte le parti del Nuovo Mondo. Livorno: Marco Coltellini, 1763. A fresh copy on strong paper of the first Italian edition of the American Gazetteer, first published in three volumes in London in 1762 with only 8 plates. The work illustrates many of the main cities such as New York, Boston, Santiago, Lima and views of the main island in Central America. 3 volumes, (317 x 248mm). Vol. I with half-title, engraved frontispiece showing the encounter of Columbus with the natives, engraved vignettes on titles, 77 engraved plates and maps of which 25 folding, engraved and woodcut tailpieces (some spotting mainly in the margins of the text, vol.III with some waterstaining). Contemporary vellum, titles on spine labels, red edges (wear to spine labels, light staining). Provenance: Livio Benintendi (bookplate) - Ignazio Zanardi (bookplate). (3)
[AMERICA] - Il Gazzettiere americano contenente un distinto ragguaglio di tutte le parti del Nuovo Mondo. Livorno: Marco Coltellini, 1763. A fresh copy on strong paper of the first Italian edition of the American Gazetteer, first published in three volumes in London in 1762 with only 8 plates. The work illustrates many of the main cities such as New York, Boston, Santiago, Lima and views of the main island in Central America. 3 volumes, (317 x 248mm). Vol. I with half-title, engraved frontispiece showing the encounter of Columbus with the natives, engraved vignettes on titles, 77 engraved plates and maps of which 25 folding, engraved and woodcut tailpieces (some spotting mainly in the margins of the text, vol.III with some waterstaining). Contemporary vellum, titles on spine labels, red edges (wear to spine labels, light staining). Provenance: Livio Benintendi (bookplate) - Ignazio Zanardi (bookplate). (3)
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