CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria (1650-1718). Cronologia Universale . [Venice: 1707].
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria (1650-1718). Cronologia Universale . [Venice: 1707]. 4° (322 x 215mm). Engraved half-title, title, portrait of the author, very large folding plate of the universe complete with the original uncut sheet of volvelles, and 23 plates, 12 of which folding and all but one portraits, with the directions to the binder leaf at end. (Without the plate of arms and dedicatory portrait of Vincenzo Maria Orsini sometimes found in a few copies but not mentioned in the directions to the binder leaf, portrait of Pope Clement XI browned, creased and torn along one fold, but without serious loss, the other folding plates with minor tears along creasefolds with only minor losses, the universe plate with short tears at crease folds but without loss, light browning and spotting.) Contemporary vellum (covers slightly bowed, ties missing, extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION of Coronelli's Chronology. THE SURVIVAL OF THE UNCUT SHEET OF VOLVELLES IS EXTREMELY RARE. Graesse II, 273.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria (1650-1718). Cronologia Universale . [Venice: 1707].
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria (1650-1718). Cronologia Universale . [Venice: 1707]. 4° (322 x 215mm). Engraved half-title, title, portrait of the author, very large folding plate of the universe complete with the original uncut sheet of volvelles, and 23 plates, 12 of which folding and all but one portraits, with the directions to the binder leaf at end. (Without the plate of arms and dedicatory portrait of Vincenzo Maria Orsini sometimes found in a few copies but not mentioned in the directions to the binder leaf, portrait of Pope Clement XI browned, creased and torn along one fold, but without serious loss, the other folding plates with minor tears along creasefolds with only minor losses, the universe plate with short tears at crease folds but without loss, light browning and spotting.) Contemporary vellum (covers slightly bowed, ties missing, extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION of Coronelli's Chronology. THE SURVIVAL OF THE UNCUT SHEET OF VOLVELLES IS EXTREMELY RARE. Graesse II, 273.
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