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Fabbriche e disegni di Giacomo Quarenghi, architetto di S.M. l’Imperatore di Russia, Cavaliere di Malta e di S. Walodimiro, illustrate dal Cav. Giulio suo figlio. Seconda edizione by QUARENGHI, Giacomo

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Title: Fabbriche e disegni di Giacomo Quarenghi, architetto di S.M. l’Imperatore di Russia, Cavaliere di Malta e di S. Walodimiro, illustrate dal Cav. Giulio suo figlio. Seconda edizione
Author: QUARENGHI, Giacomo
Seller: Martayan Lan, Inc. (United States)
Description: NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE IN IMPERIAL RUSSIA LARGE FOLIO, WITH OVER 100 ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS Mantova, Fratelli Negretti, 1843-44. Folio (46.4 x 31.4 cm). 2 parts in 1 vol.: 46, [2] pp., and 59 engraved plates (lacking the portrait of Quarenghi); and [2] leaves (color lithographed dedication leaf to the "Gran Duca, ereditario delle Russie" and color lithographed title dated 1844), [3] pp. (dedication to "Altezza Imperiale"), 5-32, [2] pp., and 66 engraved plates (title and dedication leaves misbound after text pages, and plates and 55 misbound before 62). Occasional scattered foxing, 12mm tear on upper margin of part I, plate 20 not affecting image, and 55mm tear on lower margin of part I, plate XL beyond platemark and not affecting image. Bound in contemporary quarter green calf gilt over marbled boards, raised bands, brown leather titling pieces; some wear. Second Italian edition of Édifices construits à St.-Pétersbourg, originally published in 1810 by the Imprimerie du Senat-Dirigéant in Saint Petersburg. The Italian version of part I of this edition first appeared in 1821 and was published by Paolo Antonio Tosi in Milan. This 1843-44 edition is notable for including a second series of plates showcasing architectural works that were entirely omitted from the 1821 publication, and appear here for the first time, including the Imperial Bank, the Astronomical Observatory, additions to the Yusupov Palace, various bridges, and bath houses, coffee houses, theaters, monuments, and other small-scale structures. The engravings in part I are by Ivan Kolpakov except for plate 59 which is by Quarenghi; and in part II they are chiefly by G. Bassaglia, with A. Rivelanti, G. Biagi, M. Vinocchi, and A. Bernieri also contributing. Giacomo Quarenghi (1744–1817) was an Italian architect influenced by Andrea Palladio's architecture who spent 38 years defining the Neoclassical landscape of Russia. While primarily known for shaping the architectural identity of St. Petersburg, he followed in the footsteps of Bartolomeo Rastrelli by extending his influence to Moscow. His prolific portfolio ranged from grand palaces and triumphal arches to functional military installations. Quarenghi's impact was so immediate that only five years after his arrival, Catherine the Great remarked that the city was filled with his "charming buildings" (Millard, p. 338). His notable contributions include the Hermitage Theater (1783–87), the stock exchange (1783-85, later demolished), the state bank (1783–99), the state Duma (1790s), and St. Petersburg's first shopping arcade (1797–98) and many more. * Berlin Kat. 2776 (1821 ed.); Millard, Italian and Spanish 108 (1821 ed.); RIBA 2677 (1821 ed.).

Pegasus. Summer 1916 [Manuscript title]

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Title: Pegasus. Summer 1916 [Manuscript title]
Seller: Langdon Manor Books LLC (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: [Devon, England], 1916. Very good. 10 " x 8¼". Quarter leather over boards. Pp. 135, [20]. Very good: backstrip perished, light scuffing and faint spotting to boards; foxing to pastedowns and loss to (blank) RFEP; a few chips to title page not approaching illustration; foxing and offsetting common throughout but still internally vivid and bright. This is an astounding, entirely handmade arts and literary journal from England, Pegasus. It was created by the Pegasus Club, a group of amateur artists who exchanged and rated each other's work, and lists the group's members, votes and "criticisms" of the fantastic illustrations, poems and photography found within its pages. This book began with a letter from the "Editress" providing newsworthy events in the lives of some of the members. There are 18 illustrations in watercolor, colored pencil and charcoal, revealing a beach scene "At Dawlish," "The Direction Post, Berkshire," a "Thatched Cottage" in Devon, portraits of women and flowers. Five of the pieces were to be considered for the "Art Union" prize, with a theme of "A Harmony of Colour, or Where the Blue peeps through." It holds nine poems and two pieces of "proseon subjects not limited to the ongoing great war, "Sympathy," a one-armed organ grinder and a "Celtic Legend," "Singing the songs of the Ancients / Songs of the souls departed." Five of the nine photographs were submitted for the "Photo Union" prize with the theme of "An Old Building" and the other four show views of "A Somerset Lane," children playing on the shore during "Incoming Tide" and the "Whitgift Alms Houses, Croydon." A final, three-page typed contribution pays charming tribute to the "Sayings of Children." Several pages at the rear reveal the club's winning entries and "Balance Sheet" for the previous year, as well as the voting process. There is a list of members' names and addresses with columns to note when the volume was received and when it was sent on, as well as a record of votes for top choice in each category. The book shows 31 members, about half of each sex, residing in Bristol, Plymouth, Kingsbridge, Sheffield, London and other towns. One page has an adhered envelope to collect "Fines" (either "For not contributing to this Pegasus" or "For keeping Pegasus more than 3 days"). "Criticisms" by the members are found after each contribution, as well as "on this Pegasus as a whole" (one reads, "Better than some but not equal to others") and there is a printed list of themes for entries for each of the issues of 1916. This list reveals the "Editress" of Pegasus as "C.M. Kingwell, Great Aish, S. Brent, S. Devon." We think this may have been Catherine M. Kingwell, who lived from 1874 to 1956 in Devon and was a leading member of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art. A fantastic handmade journal with photographs, poetry and art. OCLC shows one entry for two earlier volumes of Pegasus (1900 and 1901), held at Yale.

Confessions of a Negro Preacher by [Anonymous: Opie Read]

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Title: Confessions of a Negro Preacher
Author: [Anonymous: Opie Read]
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Chicago: Canterbury Press, 1928. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Orange cloth stamped in black. A couple of paper remnants on the front board, else near fine in faintly stained very good dust jacket with a couple of small chips. Fictional autobiography of an African-American preacher from Chicago, almost certainly written by the white journalist and writer Opie Read. In nicer than usual jacket.

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