Author: QUAGLIO, Johann Maria VON.- Perspective.- 1823.- TEXT & PLATES.-
Title: Practische Anleitung zur Perspektiv mit Anwendung auf die Baukunst, von Johann Maria vo. Quaglio königlich=baierischen Hauptmann der National-=Garde II. Klasse, und vormahligen Theater=Architecten. Zweyte Auflage. [Upper lith. cover w. text: 'Practische Anletung / zur Perspectiv / 30 Blätter / München 1815 / Im Verlage des lithogr. Kunst - Anstalt / an der Feijertags - Schule. /].
Description: München, Im Verlag der Lithographische Kunst-Anstalt an der Feyertags-Schule, 1823. Broad oblong folio, meas. appr. ... x ... cm. 1 vague vertical fold. Atlas W. 30 lith. plates accompanied by text. In original blue-grey paper covers, the upper cover w. sl. different lith. text, see above, dated 1815. [Unsigned, 18 lvs. of text: printed title, verso blank; Preface, II; followed by 1 leaf of text for 2 lith. plates, i.e. 15 lvs.]. (The covers chipped and dam. at extremities, spine material gone; uncut. overall light toning.). (Libr. stamps of 'Academie van Beeldende Kunsten/ Bibliotheek / 's Gravenhage', 'Afgevoerd'= ', withdrawn / deaccessioned; 2 small paper library shelfmarks at top and center of spine.). Berlin Kat., 4742?: Vagnetti & kemp, ...: Vitry, 714?: 2 x dezelfde tekst?? Text zonder platen en Atlas met text en platen??? check; Dussler, Lithogr. Incunabeln, comp. p. 196 [for the first edition 1811]: Comp. Berlin, Ornamentstichsammlung, 4742: Nagler vol. XIII, pp. 357 - 358: Thieme/Becker, vol. XXVII, pp. 493 - 494: Thomas Vroom Collection [Auction Sotheby's 2019], comp. item 299 [ed. 1811]: Quaglio, J.M., 1772 - 1813, architect, lithographer, Professor of Military Architecture and fortifications. Rare second edition of this early publication w, lithographic plates, in which 30 plates representing columns, pillars, friezes and pedestals.

Keywords: perspectief lithography incunabula