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2 - ALBERTI of VILLANOVA (Francesco). Nuovo Dizionario italiano-…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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ALBERTI of VILLANOVA (Francesco). Nuovo Dizionario italiano-francese, Extracted from the Dictionaries of the French Academy and the Accademia della Crusca, and enriched with more than thirty thousand entries from all other dictionaries published to date…dedicated to His Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy. Bound with the coat of arms and cipher of Prince Alois Wenzel von Kaunitz-Rietberg (Vienna, 1774 – Paris, 1848), Chancellor, from a powerful Austrian family. In Marseille, by Giovani Mossy, 1772. One volume in-4 (267 x 210 mm), ochre morocco, triple fillet edging on the covers with fleurons at the corners, coat of arms in the centre of the covers, spine with five raised bands decorated with Greek-style panels, title label and a cipher label, marbled edges. Later binding, executed around 1800. 988-XXII pp. Text in three columns. Minor signs of wear, very slight pinholes on the covers. First edition of the Italian-French dictionary by Abbé François d'Alberti de Villeneuve (1737, Nice – 1801, Lucca), which became the standard reference work by the end of the 18th century. Its novelty and appeal lay in its inclusion of technical and scientific terms, as well as vocabulary specific to professions and trades, as indicated by the subtitle. To prepare for the compilation of this new lexicon, the author travelled throughout Italy for several years, gathering the precise terminology of the arts and crafts from artisans and professionals. The ‘French-Italian’ volume is missing here. A very fine copy.
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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