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Gabinetto Armonico. Pieno d'Istromenti Sonori Indicati, e Spiegati
by Bonanni, Filippo [also spelled Buonanni]
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Roma: Giorgio Placho, 1722. Second edition. Full Sheep. Fine. Small 4to. (24 by 19 cm, 9.75 by 7.25 inches. [16], 177, [1] pp, including half-title. With two engraved frontispieces and 151 engraved plates of musical instruments and their players. One plate is folding. Some of the instruments are fanciful. Instruments also include non-European instruments. The instruments were in the collection of the Collegium Romanum where Bonanni was a professor of mathematics. Contemporary sprinkled sheep with gilt decoration and raised bands on spine. Some rubbing to spine, more pronounced on bands. Abrasion by upper front joint. Some scuffs on boards. Interior is tight, and such soiling as there is on the leaves is light, occasional and inobtrusive. There was an inscripion at the bottom of title page that someone removed and in doing so left some abrasion and pinprick holes, again, not obtrusive.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001425
- Title
- Gabinetto Armonico. Pieno d'Istromenti Sonori Indicati, e Spiegati
- Author
- Bonanni, Filippo [also spelled Buonanni]
- Format/Binding
- Full Sheep
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Giorgio Placho
- Place of Publication
- Roma
- Date Published
- 1722
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Plate
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Leaves
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- Fine
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