Portafoglio delle arti decorative in Italia : raccolta di riproduzioni in eliotipia di opere d'arte decorativa esistenti nei musei pubblici e privati d'Italia. Anno primo [Anno secondo]

RA Collection: Book

Record number

13/3162

Imprint

[Venice]: Ferdinando Ongania Editore, MDCCCXC - MDCCCXCIII

Physical Description

2 vols. : illus. ; 440 mm.

General Note

These two volumes contain heliotypes (photographed by C. Jacobi) of Italian decorative arts from public and private collections in Italy. The volumes were originally issued in four parts; volume one (Anno primo) is dated 1890-1891 and volume two (Anno secondo) 1892-1893. The titlepages are printed in red on an ornamental design reproduced in heliotype.

Anno primo has a brief introduction to the publication of the work by Ferdinando Ongania, editor, then three pages listing and identifying the subjects of the following 96 plates. Anno secondo has a brief introduction, then two pages listing and identifying the subjects of the following 80 plates.

Binding Note

Half bound in blue leather over tan paper boards, gold medallion on upper left front cover, triple ruling stamped in black to front cover There is no spine lettering.

Subject

Decoration and ornament Italy - Decoration and ornament, Renaissance Italy

Contributors

Ferdinando Ongania, editor, publisher/bookseller
Carlo Jacobi, photographer