Johann David Passavant - Rafael von Urbino und sein Vater
Johann David Passavant - Rafael von Urbino und sein Vater Giovanni Santi - Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus, volumes - Later half linen bindings(uniform), with marbled covers - XXXV,);X,346 pp. -22,5 x 13,5 cm Condition: Later half linen binding (uniform), with the original front cover only on #3. Wear to the binding and the book block contains some rust spots. On the title page of the 1st/2nd part, 14 images are mentioned, these are not present, never published. The 3rd part is complete with 5 images. Will be sent by registered mail. (Total: 3) First Edition Leipzig, Brockhaus, . XXXV,);X,346 pp. Titlepage to vol 1 calls for 14 plates, these are not present (not published), Vol. 3 has 5 plates, numb.XIV-XVIII. Brownspots to one plate. Clean and fine. Very scarce first edition of this biography of Raphael which became a hall-mark of documentary research, developing three principal genres of art-writing, The scholarly artistic Biography, The aesthetic Travelogue and The reference Survey. Read More