(Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs, 24th February 2021) [Neapolitan Carnival Costumes] Descrizione e Disegni della Mascherata che Intervenne al Real Teatro di S. Carlo Naples: Stamperia Reale, 1827. Folio, 12 hand coloured plates including the long processional plate featuring 84 hand-coloured figures (as called for in the contents), contemporary green quarter morocco gilt, covers a little rubbed, inscription to front free-endpaper: "See portrait of Lady Julia Lockwood No. 48 in the Quadriglia di Petraca" and lightly in pencil: "Sent to me by order of the King of Naples", a little light foxing to text, with some very slight dust-soiling and marginal browning to plates
(Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs, 24th February 2021) [Neapolitan Carnival Costumes] Descrizione e Disegni della Mascherata che Intervenne al Real Teatro di S. Carlo Naples: Stamperia Reale, 1827. Folio, 12 hand coloured plates including the long processional plate featuring 84 hand-coloured figures (as called for in the contents), contemporary green quarter morocco gilt, covers a little rubbed, inscription to front free-endpaper: "See portrait of Lady Julia Lockwood No. 48 in the Quadriglia di Petraca" and lightly in pencil: "Sent to me by order of the King of Naples", a little light foxing to text, with some very slight dust-soiling and marginal browning to plates
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