Wint Light (19 results)

Facsimile Edition. Fine copy bound in modern aniline calf, with booklet in Italian, and in slipcase. Gilt-blocked title to spine and spine compartments uniformly gilt-tooled; ell edges gilt. Particularly well preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Bookplate of Rev. William Grice. Physical description; [124] p., [62] leaves of plates : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. + booklet. Notes; Date is suggested. Text in English and French, Italian translations in separate booklet. Facsimile of the edition published: London : Rodwell & Martin, 1823. Subjects; Sicily (Italy) Pictorial works. Sicily (Italy) Description and travel. Sicily (Italy) Views. 3 Kg.

Facsimile Edition. Fine copy bound in modern aniline calf, with booklet in Italian, and in slipcase. Gilt-blocked title to spine and spine compartments uniformly gilt-tooled; ell edges gilt. Particularly well preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Bookplate of Rev. William Grice. Physical description; [124] p., [62] leaves of plates : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. + booklet. Notes; Date is suggested. Text in English and French, Italian translations in separate booklet. Facsimile of the edition published: London : Rodwell & Martin, 1823. Subjects; Sicily (Italy) Pictorial works. Sicily (Italy) Description and travel. Sicily (Italy) Views. 1 Kg.

Condition: BUONO USATO. INTERLINGUE Omaggio del Banco di Sicilia, volume rilegato che al suo interno riproduce fedelmente l'opera originale edita a Londra nel 1823, una copia della "Fondazione Mormino" dell'Istituto stesso, edizione trilingue inglese/francese/italiano, quest'ultima la troiamo stampata a parte in un sottile volumetto brossurato con copertina artigianale in cartoncino muto nero. Legatura in cartonato simil-pelle con cornici dorate ai piatti e impressioni in oro anche al dorso, spugnati oro anche i tagli. Deboli muffe sparse all'interno, testo pienamente fruibili, arricchito da incisioni acquarellate su disegni di P. de Wint da bozzetti originali di Major Light, tonalità ingiallite dal tempo. Opera contenuta in custodia semimorbida senza titoli, mancante anche la data d' edizione. Ex Libris lievemente danneggiato e escoriazione al contropiatto anteriore, abrasione anche a quello posteriore. Pagine non numerate.

Condition: DISCRETO USATO. INTERLINGUE Volume in cofanetto cartonato morbido e muto mostrante segni di usura da scaffale e da sfregamento. Coperta rigida con incisioni in oro. Pagine leggermente ingiallite dal tempo e sporadicamente fiorite. Illustrazioni in b/n ed a colori. Etichetta ex libris precedente alla controguardia. Testo in inglese, italiano e francese. Numero pagine n.n.

rilegato. Condition: Fine. 0. In 8, cart., tagli dorati, astuccio muto, pp. n.d., riccamente ill. Fascicolo allegato. Copia dell'edizione del 1823. Edizione per il Banco di Sicilia. Ex libris alla guardia, ottime condizioni.Luogo di pubblicazione Cinisello Balsamo Editore Amilcare Pizzi Anno pubblicazione 1980Materia/Argomento Sicilia ***Books dated over 70 years old are not exportable, please do not order.***. Book.

cartonato. Condition: Ottimo (Fine). De wint light sicilian scenery the original sketches - copia n. 335 - banco di sicilia. silvana editoriale milano cartonato .

brossura. Condition: Very Good. Ristampa anastatica. Ottime condizioniST181R. Book.

Condition: Buone. Condizioni dell'esterno: Buone Condizioni dell'interno: Buone.

Condition: buono. Viaggi Travel and Explorations Travels in 4°, similpelle edit. con titoli e fregi oro, tagli dorati, ex libris - testo in lingua inglese - riccamente illustrato a colori nel testo OTTIME CONDIZIONI.

From drawings by P. De Wint. The Original Sketches by Major Light - in 4° - pp.Vol. nn. - Similpelle con titolo in oro al dorso - Tavole a colori - Tagli dorati - Fac-simile dell'opera del 1823 edita a Londra da Rodwell & Martin - Libro usato.

From drawings by P. De Wint. The Original Sketches by Major Light - in 4° - pp.Vol. nn. - Similpelle con titolo in oro al dorso - Tavole a colori - Tagli dorati - Fac-simile dell'opera del 1823 edita a Londra da Rodwell & Martin - Libro usato.

Rilegato + cofanetto. Condition: Perfetto (Mint). De wint light Sicilian Scenery, ristampa antica. 1823 Rilegato + cofanetto .

peter de wint william light sicilian scenery con supplemento del banco di sicilia e con cofanetto NUOVISSIMI. .

circa 260 pp. non numerate, molte tavv. a colori n.t.; 29 x 23 cm. Leg. edit. in finta pelle con custodia, ex libris all'interno della cop. Ottimo stato. In un allegato la traduzione italiana dl testo con il titolo "Paesaggi di Sicilia" Ristampa anastatica dell'edizione di Londra del 1823.

4°, goldprinted green hardcover, 60 sketches and 2 vignettes in colours, description of the sketches in eng and fr, notes on the artist in eng, it and fr (do not appear in the original book). - Bottom corners of cover a little touched, sticked Ex Libris inside of cover, but otherwise in best condition. / HINWEIS: Versand nach Deutschland und die EU (14-täglich) ab Konstanz EU-verzollt: Keine Gebühren für den Empfänger! / IMPORTANT: Shipments to EU-Countries duty-payd from Germany: No fees to the consignee! / IMPORTANTE: Spedizioni verso paesi UE sdoganate dalla Germania: nessuna tassa per il destinatario! Sprache: Deutsch 2200 gr.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: Rodwell & Martin, 1823, First Edition. Engraved title and etching opposite plus 61 engraved plates, collated and compleyte. Following each plate is a narrative in English and then French (verso) describing the area from the plate illustration. Major LIGHT. Sicilian Scenery from drawings by P. De Wint. The original sketches by Major Light. First Edition, 11 ¼ and inches tall. Scenes include Cefalù, Porta Nuova in Messina, the Bay of Palermo from Porta Felice, Girgenti, the Port of Messina from Castel Guelfonio , Catania from the west, Alicata, Palermo from Bagheria, Ancient road to Syracuse and many more. The only plate that doesn't match the contents description or the narrative that follows is the "Street of Quattro Fontane, Messina" the plate says " The Church of St Iacomo A Convent of White Friars" as called for. New binding in lovely dark half calf with marbled boards. A scarce first edition with 61 lovely engravings of a beautiful region of Italy. Approximately 11 ¼inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, gently worn. Joints good condition. Corners good condition. Boards good condition marbled paper. Page edges good condition. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition solid. Paste downs good condition new. End papers good condition new. Title good condition - minor foxing. Pages good condition some foxing and marks. Binding good condition attractive and good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1823 Binding: Hardback. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: Rodwell & Martin, 1823, LARGE PAPER First Edition copy. SCARCE. Engraved title and etching opposite plus 61 engraved plates with duplicates for 60. A total of 123 engraved plates in this edition including titles. First Edition also a special edition with duplicate plates for each engraving. Every engraving bar one, including the title page, has a duplicate on the opposite page (left-hand side) some are printed with Etch or Etching by a specific artist but most are blank. The only engraving that doesn t have a duplicate is Capuchin Convent behind the Theatre of Taormina see photo. The engraved plates on the right-hand side of the page are all titled as per the first edition. Following each plate is a narrative in English and then French (verso) describing the area from the plate illustration. Major LIGHT. Sicilian Scenery from drawings by P. De Wint. The original sketches by Major Light. London, Rodwell & Martin, 1823. Large Paper copy. Page size is 14 and ¾ inches tall, with the external board size 15 and ½ inches tall. (the normal size First Edition is 11 and ½ inches tall). Scenes include Cefalù, Porta Nuova in Messina, the Bay of Palermo from Porta Felice, Girgenti, the Port of Messina from Castel Guelfonio , Catania from the west, Alicata, Palermo from Bagheria, Ancient road to Syracuse and many more. The only plate that doesn t match the contents description or the narrative that follows is the Street of Quattro Fontane, Messina the plate says The Church of St Iacomo A Convent of White Friars which may be on Via Quattro Fontane as it was then? New binding in lovely dark half calf with marbled boards. A unique item of what is already a scarce first edition with 61 lovely engravings of a beautiful region of Italy. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, gently worn. Joints good condition. Corners good condition. Boards good condition marbled paper. Page edges good condition. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition solid. Paste downs good condition new. End papers good condition new. Title good condition. Pages good condition some foxing and marks. Binding good condition attractive and good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1823 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. P. De Wint and Wm. Light (illustrator). 1st Edition. Sicilian Scenery from Drawings by P. De Wint. The Original Sketches of Major Light LIGHT, William] (Adelaide, SA, Australia) Bookseller Rating: : London, Rodwell & Martin, 1823, 1823.Tall well margined Quarto, unpaginated but comprising a frontispiece vignette ('Sicilian Cottage'), an engraved title page with a vignette ('Crater of Mount Etna'; verso blank), 60 full-page plates (versos blank), each with a leaf of descriptive text (English on one side, the French translation on the verso) and a tissue-guard, and 3 index pages. Contemporary full black morocco extensively gilt- and blind-decorated, all edges gilt; leather a little rubbed at the extremities, with minor wear to the corners; minimal foxing and some offsetting (confined mainly to the tissue-guards); an excellent copy with the ownership signatures of J. Woodhouse (Brasenose College, 1839) and E. Angas Johnson on the front endpaper. William Light (1786-1839), soldier and artist. His original sketches of Sicily were augmented by De Wint and then engraved on aquatint. with the original tissue guards, upper margin of some leaves light stains, not affecting plates, the engravings are clean and quite vivid under their original protection. Note the binding is 19th century and period, there is rubbing and chipping minor to binding and the binding is slightly cocked, else vg. Scenes from Italian life vividly drawn, gilt raised bands on spine, superb Italian stone marbled boards and endsheets period.

In 4? (mm 270x190); pagine 2 non numerate con indice delle illustrazioni, 62 tavole incise in acciaio (compreso il frontespizio con vignetta e la vignetta finale), 124 pagine non numerate con testo esplicativo delle tavole, ognuna in inglese al recto e francese al verso. Bella legatura in marocchino verde coevo, dorso a cinque nervi con ricchi fregi al dorso, titoli impressi, riquadri ai piati in oro, dentelle e tagli dorati. Classica opera ottocentesca sulla splendida Sicilia, molto conosciuta. Le belle e amene vedute raffigurano tutte le localit? pi? conosciute dell'isola. Bell'esemplare marginoso, con qualche leggera fioritura della carta al frontespizio e a poche altre pagine e tavole. Qualche traccia di usura agli spigoli della legatura e alle cerniere. C10 Nr.cat: Reg. 39\21.