CALLOT (Jacques). Capricci di varie figure.... - Lot 3 - Osenat

CALLOT (Jacques). Capricci di varie figure. Calisto Ferrante form[is] Roma[e]. S.d. In-12 oblong (101 x 135 mm), red morocco, spine ribbed with partitions and flowers, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt inner lace, gilt edges on marble (Lortic). Modern lined case. CELEBRATE SET OF 50 ENGRAVED PLATES ON COPPER, including a title-dedication, in the edition given by the Roman printer Callisto Ferrante (born around 1588, died in 1653). The engravings, which measure approximately 58 x 83 mm, represent full-length portraits, genre or war scenes, festive scenes (including a fireworks display), country or city landscapes, etc. Provenance: the bookbinder Pierre-Marcelin Lortic (ex-libris sticker, Paris, Drouot, January 19-20, 1894, n° 41); Henri Burton; Christie's, Important old books, artists' books and manuscripts, Paris, November 29, 2005, n° 25.