Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco

13. BONANNI, Filippo. descrizione degli
Strumenti Armonici. Seconda edizione riveduta e
accesciuta da G. Ceruti, ornata con 140 rami incisi
da Arnold Wanwesterout. Roma 1776, € 4.500
4to, pp.XVI, XXIV, 214, (2),
Italian and French text, illustrated
title engraved on double leaf, two
allegorical frontispieces, 151
engravings of musical instruments.
Second enlarged edition
of the first monography on musical
instruments from the origins
to the XVII century. De Baker
Sommervogel, II, 382. Hirsch, IV,
1476. Lipperheide, IV, 200. [3075]
14. BOuRRIT, Marc Th. Nouvelle description
des Glacières, Vallées de glace et Glaciers qui
forment la grande chaine des Alpes de Savoye,
de Suisse et d’Italie. Nouvelle edition revue et
augmentée… Gèneve et Paris, par Barde, Manget
et Brisson, 1787, € 2.800
3 vol. in-8, pp.XVI, 308, (4), 244, 84), 290, fine contemporary
full calf binding. Illustrated by 11 plates and one
large topographical map. Beautiful alpine views drawn by
Bourrit himself and by A.Moitte, and engraved by Geissler
and Duval (L’Arveron, Valsoret, Lac Kandel Steig, Vallée
de glace de Chermontane, Lac de Chéde et Mont Blanc).
Very important description of the Alps around M.Blanc.
Very fine copy of the best edition. Perret, II, 80. Longchamp
413. Mathews, 298. Neate, 31. [17604]
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