Venice: 1939. Black & white illustrations and several in color. 71pp., slim 4to, green cloth backed boards, inlaid picture on front cover (slight fading on edges). Venice: Cura dell'ente Provinciale per il Tourismo, (1939). First Edition. Very good (+). More
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1993. Chapters by various authors. 294 illustrations, including 7 color plates. 418pp., 4to, black cloth, d.w. Washington: National Gallery of Art, (1993). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Studies in the History of Art 45. Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, Symposium Papers XXV. More
Ann Arbor: UMI, 1983. 483 pages. Illustrated. 8vo, decorative beige cloth. (Ann Arbor): UMI, (1983). Fine. Studies in Musicology, No. 64. More
New York: Abrams, 1984. 376 illustrations, 98 plates in full color. 413 pages. 4to, orange cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Abrams, (1984). A very good(+) copy, owner's stamp on front free end papers, in a very good dust wrapper, cover slightly wrinkled and spine sunned. More
Mexico D.F. Editorial Trillas, 1995. Numerous illustrations. 270 pages, 8vo, bibliography, index. Literna Magica No. 22. First edition. Soft cover. Detailed chronology of early rare maps starting from Virga 1415 through to Tatton with some nice portraits of cartographers. More
Milano: Electa Editrice, 1955. In Italian. 263 color and black & white plates. 20pp of text, thick 12mo, gilt-lettered boards; some toning to edges. Milano: Electa Editrice, (1955). A very good(+) copy. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1977. Illustrated sparsely in black & white. 192pp. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1977). Discolored cloth, still a very good(+) copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Julian Editions, 1926. Translated by Lady Wilde (mother of Oscar Wilde). Title within engraved border; numerous fine text engravings by Thomas Lowinsky. 482pp. 4to, limp vellum; warped, cloth slipcase; uncut. London: for Julian Editions by Ernest Benn, 1926. Fine. One of 225 copies superbly printed on hand-made paper. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014. Profusely illustrated in color. 380 pages. Thick, square 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, as new in shrinkwrap. More
Japan: Artabras. 32 color plates and 1020 illustrations. 600 pages. Thick folio, natural cloth, edgeworn d.w. Japan: Artabras, no date, circa 1975. Reprint. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. The most comprehensive work on Michelangelo, with text by de Tolnay, Angelis d'Ossat, Baldini, et al. More
London: Penguin, 2013. Translated by M.A. Screech. Includes a handful of reproduced images of original manuscripts. 455 pages. Tall, narrow 4to, navy cloth, gilt-stamped. (London): Penguin Classics, (2013). Revised edition of "The Complete Essays" published by Penguin in 2003. A fine copy. More
Venice: Ferrarii, 1570. Engraved title page (lightly foxed and soiled with a partially erradicated signature at top edge). One full page woodcut of a knight in armor and numerous illustrations and charts in the text. Small 4to, [16], 254pp., bound in later full plain vellum, with pencilled "Mora" at head of spine and a small early paper library label at foot. There are no other library markings. Very light foxing on a few pages but generally very clean. Untrimmed edges..... More
Venice: Marsilio Editori, 1990. Illustrated in color and b/w. 432 pages + small catalogue supplement in back. 4to, pictorial wrappers. (Venice): Marsilio Editori, (1990). A very good solid copy with minor scuffing to covers and spine. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Numerous color Illus. Square 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1999). Fine. More
Paris: Auguste Eudes, 1880. 4 volumes bound in 8. Illustrated with 73 engravings each in 3 states, 72 head and tail pieces. Occasional foxing. 8vo, rubricated titles. Beautifully bound 3/4 burgundy morocco over marbled boards, ornately gilt spine, t.e.g. Paris: Auguste Eudes, 1880. Near fine. One of 395 numbered sets. Published from the manuscripts with notes by MM. Le Roux de Lincy and Anatole de Montaiglon. More
New York: AMS Press, 1973. Facsimile of 1797 edition. Tall, thick 8vo, black cloth with red spine label. New York: AMS Press, (1973). A fine copy. More
London: Harper, 2008. Illustrated with b/w images. 342 pages. Tall 8vo, teal cloth, d.w. (London): Harper Press, (2008). A near fine copy with a single dog-eared page; wrapper is very good(+) but with one large scuff to front panel, with light paper loss. More
Antwerp: Museum voor Religieuze Kunst, 1993. Extensively illustrated with color photographs and diagrams. 199pp., tall 8vo, glossy, pictorial wrappers; lower corner slightly bumped, else near fine. Antwerp: Museum voor Religieuze Kunst, (1993). A very good copy. More
Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell, 1953. Illustrated in color & in black & white. Small 4to, decorative boards, d.w. (chipped). Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell, (1953). First Edition. Very good (+). With the small ownership label of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
London: Macmillan, 1911. Color frontispiece, and 53 black & white plates. 96 pages. Slim folio, cloth-backed boards (spine a bit darkened; corners bumped; some pages lightly toned). London: Macmillan, 1911. A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. 323 pages, 4to, brick red cloth, d.w. (a touch faded at edges). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2001). First edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. 323 pages, 4to, brick red cloth, d.w. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2001). First edition. Covers are a bit bowed and wrapper with a few small tears, still a very good copy. More
Florence: Centro Di, 1997. Text in Italian. Illustrated primarily in b/w throughout. 358 pages. 4to, orange cloth, d.w. (Florence): Centro Di, (1997). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, lightly scuffed. More
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