[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 3 FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of scenes from Italy and France, comprising:
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[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 3 FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of scenes from Italy and France, comprising:
DELILLE, Jacques Montanier (1738-1813). La pitie, poeme, precede du Dithyrambe sur l'immortalite de l'ame. Paris: Giguet et Michaud, 1805. 4to (146 x 89mm). Engraving on title. Contemporary brown morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING depicting the Palais-Royal, Rue-St.-Honoré.v-- GUARINI, Giovanni Battista (1538-1612). Il Pastor fido. London: White and Conchrane, 1810. 12mo (114 x 73 mm). Blue straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a medieval stone bridge and a river. Provenance: L. Austin (earlier ownership inscription). -- TASSONI, Alessandro. La Secchia Rapita Poema Eroicomico. Florence: Gregorio Chiari, 1824. 8vo (222 x 137mm). Later vellum, covers with painted scenes of Italy, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of Verona. Blue, cloth slipcase. Provenance: Bookplate. -- Together, 3 works in 3 volumes. -- Condition generally good.
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