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a close up of a book on a white surface with a white backgroundan old book with a picture of a village in the middle of it
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €300 - €450
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Description
Italy Hakewill, James A Picturesque Tour of Italy, from Drawings made in 1816–1817. With an engraved title page and 63 copperplate plates by James Hakewill and M.W. Turner. London, Murray, 1820. Unpaginated. 4°. Marbled. Contemporary brown half-leather binding with gold fillets, gold-stamped title on the spine and spine edges (scraped, bumped). First edition. – Lowndes 971. – Fossati Bellani 494. – Contains 34 views of and from Bologna, Florence (3), Frascati, Gaeta, Naples (4), Rome (8), Tivoli (2), Turin, Venice etc., as well as 24 interior views of famous museums and 3 maps. – Plates partly slightly foxed; text pages slightly browned due to the paper; otherwise generally well preserved. Italy. - First edition. - With engraved title and 63 copper engraving plates. - Contemporary marbled brown half-leather with gilt fillets, gilt spine and gilt-stamped label on the spine (chafed, bumped). - Featuring views as listed above, 24 interior views of famous museums and 3 plans. - Plates partly foxed; text leaves slightly browned due to the paper; otherwise generally well preserved. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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