Susanne Schulz-Falster - Schulz-Falster Rare Books
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ness, with the most extravagant embossed in gilt on card, whereas the more ‘learned’ contribution appeared in a matching binding, but printed in black or a single colour. There is one instance of the design being printed on silk, again with the related binding in the same design but on paper. THE COLLECTION: A rare opportunity to acquire a representative selection of Venetian presentation or festival books published in the second half of the eighteenth century. Although a substantial number of individual titles were produced, they were only printed in very small numbers for private distribution, and due to their ephemeral nature only very few have survived, and even fewer in their original bindings. Individual examples are held in libraries and occasionally come on the market, but substantial holdings are only reported at the Getty Library and Harvard, who hold about half the titles offered here. A few individual titles are held by other institutions such as Yale, University of Rochester, the Pierpont Morgan Library, and the Newberry Library. The particular appeal of this collection is that a large proportion of the titles are in their original bindings or contemporary wrappers, just as they were issued, and are in particularly fine condition. The collection also includes an exceptionally rare silk binding, with the same design as the accompanying paper version, and a rare engraved broadside announcing the event to be celebrated. Because of their transitory nature only very few of these broadsides have survived. BACKGROUND: Venice was the largest publishing centre in Italy during the final years of the Venetian Republic in the eighteenth century. Its pre-eminent publishers such as Albrizzi, Zatta and Pasquali were producing lavishly illustrated books, both for the home market and for export. The publishers were important patrons of Venetian artists and commissioned painters such as Tiepolo, Piazzetta, Novelli and Bartolozzi to produce paintings and drawings for book illustrations. These were brilliantly executed, often as charming vignettes depicting landscapes, views and scenes, or allegorical figures by a school of engravers working in close collaboration with the artists. Venetian publishers tended to specialise in literature, but the most splendid works were reserved for the many publications privately issued to commemorate special events, such as the procession on assuming public office, or marriage of members of distinguished families.
REFERENCES: Cicogna, E. A. Saggio di bibliografia veneziana. Venice, 1847. Hyatt Mayor, A. ‘Italian XVIII Century book illustration’, in The Metropolitan Museum Art Bulletin. January 1950, pp. 136–142. Lanckoronska, M. Die venezianische Buchgraphik des XVIII. Jahrhunderts. Hamburg, 1950. Lappiccirella, L. Libri illustrate veneziani del XVIII secolo. Disegni – Libri – Incisioni. Catalogo 3. Florence, 1957. Leporace, T. G. Il Libro illustrato nel settecento a Venezia. Venice, 1955. Martineau, J. and A. Robison. The glory of Venice. Art in the eighteenth century. Exhibition catalogue, London, Washington, 1994. Morazzoni. G. Il libro illustrato veneziano dell ’700. Milan, 1943. Pettoello, A. Libri illustrati veneziani del settecento. Le pubblicazioni d’occasione. Venice, 2005. Pinto, O. Nuptialia. Saggio di bibliografia delle edizioni per nozze dal 1484 al 1799. Florence, 1971. Robison, A. ‘Componimenti poetici per l’ingresso solenne alla dignità di procuratore... Lodovico Manin (Venice, Albrizzi, 1764) in: Vision of a Collector. The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress. Washington, 1991. Saks. Venetian Illustrated Books of the Eighteenth Century. The Collection John A. Saks. Wednesday 10 June, 1981. Christie’s, London, 1981. Soranzo, G. Bibliografia veneziana in aggiunta e continuazione del ‘Saggio’ di E. A. Cicogna. Venice, 1885. Ingressi 1 [VENIER, Girolamo.] Componimenti poetici d’autori diversi in occasione dell’ingresso solenne di Sua Eccellenza il Signor Girolamo Veniero Procuratore di S. Marco per merito. A Sua Eccellenza la Signora Maria Veniero Contarini di lui figlia. Venezia, appresso Sebastiano Coleti, 1759. 4to (320 x 235mm), pp. [iv] portrait frontispiece etching showing Venier in his procuratorial robe, title page, 106, [2] blank; 76 engraved vignettes including portraits, arms, and head- and tail-pieces; later pattern-paper boards. A fine collection of poems published on the occasion of Girolamo Venier’s accession to the office of procuratore. Chiari amongst others contributed to the collection. All vignettes and twelve fine allegorical borders are by F. Bartolozzi, and are described in detail by A. De Vesne and A. Calabi, Francesco Bartolozzi, 1928. A detailed account of all the etchings, engravings and head- and tail-pieces is given in Pettoello. Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815) was one of the foremost engravers in Venice, whose particular speciality was book illustration. He later was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in London. Morazzoni p. 281 (wrong collation); Pettoello 294; see Saks 132.
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REFERENCES:<br />
Cicogna, E. A. Saggio di bibliografia veneziana. Venice, 1847.<br />
Hyatt Mayor, A. ‘Italian XVIII Century book illustration’, in The Metropolitan<br />
Museum Art Bulletin. January 1950, pp. 136–142.<br />
Lanckoronska, M. Die venezianische Buchgraphik des XVIII. Jahrhunderts. Hamburg,<br />
1950.<br />
Lappiccirella, L. Libri illustrate veneziani del XVIII secolo. Disegni – Libri – Incisioni.<br />
Catalogo 3. Florence, 1957.<br />
Leporace, T. G. Il Libro illustrato nel settecento a Venezia. Venice, 1955.<br />
Martineau, J. and A. Robison. The glory of Venice. Art in the eighteenth century.<br />
Exhibition catalogue, London, Washington, 1994.<br />
Morazzoni. G. Il libro illustrato veneziano dell ’700. Milan, 1943.<br />
Pettoello, A. Libri illustrati veneziani del settecento. Le pubblicazioni d’occasione.<br />
Venice, 2005.<br />
Pinto, O. Nuptialia. Saggio di bibliografia delle edizioni per nozze dal 1484 al 1799.<br />
Florence, 1971.<br />
Robison, A. ‘Componimenti poetici per l’ingresso solenne alla dignità di<br />
procuratore... Lodovico Manin (Venice, Albrizzi, 1764) in: Vision of a Collector.<br />
The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress. Washington, 1991.<br />
Saks. Venetian Illustrated <strong>Books</strong> of the Eighteenth Century. The Collection John A.<br />
Saks. Wednesday 10 June, 1981. Christie’s, London, 1981.<br />
Soranzo, G. Bibliografia veneziana in aggiunta e continuazione del ‘Saggio’ di E. A.<br />
Cicogna. Venice, 1885.<br />
Ingressi<br />
1<br />
[VENIER,<br />
Girolamo.] Componimenti poetici d’autori<br />
diversi in occasione dell’ingresso solenne di Sua<br />
Eccellenza il Signor Girolamo Veniero Procuratore di S.<br />
Marco per merito. A Sua Eccellenza la Signora Maria<br />
Veniero Contarini di lui figlia. Venezia, appresso<br />
Sebastiano Coleti, 1759.<br />
4to (320 x 235mm), pp. [iv] portrait frontispiece etching<br />
showing Venier in his procuratorial robe, title page, 106, [2]<br />
blank; 76 engraved vignettes including portraits, arms, and<br />
head- and tail-pieces; later pattern-paper boards.<br />
A fine collection of poems published on the occasion of<br />
Girolamo Venier’s accession to the office of procuratore. Chiari<br />
amongst others contributed to the collection. All vignettes and<br />
twelve fine allegorical borders are by F. Bartolozzi, and are described<br />
in detail by A. De Vesne and A. Calabi, Francesco<br />
Bartolozzi, 1928. A detailed account of all the etchings, engravings<br />
and head- and tail-pieces is given in Pettoello.<br />
Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815) was one of the foremost<br />
engravers in Venice, whose particular speciality was book illustration.<br />
He later was one of the founder members of the Royal<br />
Academy in London.<br />
Morazzoni p. 281 (wrong collation); Pettoello 294; see Saks 132.
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