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CARRACHE (Annibal) Galleriae Farnesianae Icones...

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CARRACHE (Annibal) Galleriae Farnesianae Icones Romae... Rome, De Rubeis, s.d. In-folio, fawn calf, triple gilt fillet, central coat of arms, ornate spine (period binding). Beautiful suite of 24 copper-engraved plates: an allegorical frontispiece, a plate with a medallion portrait of the artist, a dedication plate and 21 plates reproducing the frescoes painted by Carracci in the famous Galerie Farnèse. With the coat of arms of Nicolas Lambert de Thorigny. Armorial bookplate engraved Lord Ashburton. Spine rebound, binding stained, some spotting.