Galerie imperiale et royale de Florence; Sixieme edition ornee des planches de la Venus des Medicis de celle de Canova et de l'Apollon
Florence: Albizzi, 1822. 6th edition. Soft cover. 220p + 3 line pls. In original printed covers. Lacks backstrip: gatherings and cords exposed. Scattered foxing throughout. Partly dampstained, sometimes heavily, but not obscuring content. Gatherings are separating but cords are sturdy. Fair. Item #30131
This guidebook to the Uffizi opens with a brief history and a description of earlier guides to the gallery. Then follows a long catalogue of its paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, arranged by location--corridor, cabinet, room, etc. In French. The earliest edition in WorldCat is 1816, and a few editions were published after this one. Reference copy, but scarce. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $50.00