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16 - Cesare VECELLIO.
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Estimate €60 - €100
Description
Cesare VECELLIO. Ancient and Modern Costumes. *Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo*, preceded by an *Essay on Woodcut* by Firmin-Didot. Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1859–1860, 2 volumes in-8 bound in blue half-shagreen, ribbed spine, gilt head, a fine copy. Illustrated with 513 inset plates of costumes, figures wood-engraved by Huyot. (Colas 2980). Reproductions of costumes taken from the three editions by Vecellio (a painter born in Cadore in 1530 and who died in Venice in 1606), bringing together over 500 engravings of 16th-century costumes, with commentary in Italian and French. ‎ Expert: Cabinet Valleriaux [email protected] Please request condition reports: these are not included in the descriptions.
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About the sale I – Antique books: Literature – Illustrated works – Costumes – Paris.
Auction location
Auction time 09/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 8751 - 24
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