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28 - HITTORFF (Jacques Ignace), ZANTH (Ludwig).
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Estimate €400 - €600
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HITTORFF (Jacques Ignace), ZANTH (Ludwig). Modern Architecture of Sicily, or A Collection of the Finest Religious Monuments and the Most Remarkable Public and Private Buildings in Sicily. Paris, Renouard Press, 1835. Folio, contemporary red half-shagreen, spine with 5 raised bands, author’s name and title gilded, richly decorated panels (2 corners slightly worn, edges rubbed at the foot, a minor tear at the edge of one cover, foxing on the half-title and title page, then moderate and almost always marginal on the plates). First edition of this important collection comprising [4] folios (half-title, title page, dedication, preface), 64 pp., 1 frontispiece, 75 engraved plates showing plans, elevations and details of buildings, [2] folios (table of contents, list of subscribers).
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About the sale Books from the 15th to the 21st century, most of which are illustrated. Manuscripts. Painters’ autographs. Maps and plans. Atlases. Architectural drawings. Normandy.
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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