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Published by Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional, 1882., 1882
Seller: Richard C. Ramer Old and Rare Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
2 volumes. Large 8°, contemporary crimson half morocco over marbled boards (some wear, but sound), gilt spines with raised bands in six compartments, title lettered gilt in second compartment from head, "atlas" or "texto" in fourth compartments, marbled endleaves, top edges gilt, green silk place markers. In good to very good condition overall. Very good to fine internally. Small rectangular paper tickets (purple on white for text volume; blue on white for plates volume) tipped on to upper outer corners of front free endleaves versos reading "augusto ferin // Livreiro // Encadernador // Rua Nova do Almada // n. 70 a 74 - Lisboa''. xvi, 350 pp.; (4 ll.), 220, (6) ll. plates. *** FIRST EDITION. The first volume is subtitled Texto, while the second, consisting almost entirely of lithograph plates, is subtitled Atlas. The final 6 unnumbered plates contain a total of 127 ceramic marks.***.