The later Italian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen … second edition.

LEVEY, Michael.

Published by Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1991., 1991

4to, pp. lxx, [24 (plates)], 180, [181 384 (plates)], [385]-396; with 228 pp. half-tone plates; with a presentation leaf ('Presented to Her Majesty the Queen by Cambridge University Press, June 1991') printed in blue and black bound in; an excellent copy in red morocco by Desmond Shaw (lower pastedown signed in gilt, dated 1991), arms of Cambridge University blocked in gilt to front board, gilt-lettered spine label, edges gilt, marbled endpapers, matching marbled paper chemise.Revised second edition of Levey's catalogue of the later Italian paintings in the Royal Collection, from Carracci to Zuccarelli and including the largest group of Canalettos in the world, a specially bound duplicate of Elizabeth II's presentation copy. A copy was presented to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth on publication, specially bound by the Cambridge binder Desmond Shaw. The present copy is its 'twin', complete with the presentation leaf, bound identically and retained by Shaw. Seller Inventory # G2479

Bibliographic Details

Title: The later Italian Pictures in the Collection...
Publisher: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1991.
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)