Author: Olivotto, Jacopo. Title: Florentia.
Description: Collection album with 50 leaves filled with 400 postcards, mainly from Italian cities between 1900 and 1935. However, the most interesting part of this album is the binding. This one is very fine executed in mediaeval style by Jacopo Olivotto, an Italian artist (1873-1955). The full vellum binding with leather ties has been decorated with gold heightened floral ornaments and title with nice capital and letters in mediaeval style. The binding has been signed by "I. Olivotto Firenze". Most postcards are from italian cities like Firenze, Rome, Venice, Naples, Taormina, Palermo, some from Spain like Malaga and Granada and some others.
Keywords: Middle Ages/Middeleeuwen albums voor picture cards/plaatjesalbums art/kunst calligraphy/kalligrafie illustrated books/geïllustreerde boeken old and rare books/oude en zeldzame boek topography/topografie
Price: EUR 500.00 = appr. US$ 543.42 Seller: Antiquariaat De Boekenbeurs
- Book number: 25889
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