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C. Stieler; E

C. Stieler; E

A splendid and imposing travel volume of geographical and descriptive character that tells of an ideal journey through late 19th-century Italy, from the Alpine peaks to Mount Etna. The work consists of three books in which Karl Stieler retraces the stages of his famous journey made in the company of Eduard Paulus and Woldemar Kaden. Dettagli Tecnici/Bibliographic Details • Autore/Author: Karl Stieler, Eduard Paulus, Woldemar Kaden • Titolo/Title: Italia: viaggio pittoresco dall'Alpi all'Etna • Editore/Publisher: Fratelli Treves Editori, Milano • Anno di pubblicazione/Year: 1876 o [IT] Prima edizione italiana (stampata nello stesso anno dell'originale tedesca). o [EN] First Italian edition (printed in the same year as the original German edition). • Formato/Format: In-folio (ca. 39 x 30 cm) • Pagine/Pages: pp. 562 + 6 di Indice. o [IT] Opera completa. o [EN] Complete work. • Illustrazioni/Illustrations: o [IT] Moltissime incisioni in legno (xilografie) in bianco e nero nel testo e spettacolari tavole a piena pagina fuori testo, tutte protette dalle loro veline originali. Ricco di vedute, monumenti e paesaggi italiani, talvolta animati, con numerose illustrazioni dedicate anche a località secondarie. o [EN] Numerous black and white woodcuts (xylographs) within the text and spectacular full-page plates outside the text, all protected by their original tissue guards. Richly illustrated with views, monuments, and Italian landscapes, sometimes animated, including numerous illustrations dedicated to secondary towns and localities. Stato di Conservazione/Condition Report • Legatura/Binding: o [IT] Solida ed elegante legatura coeva in mezza pelle con angoli e fasce sui piatti. Dorso a 5 nervi impreziosito da ricchi fregi e titoli impressi in oro e a secco. Ottimo impatto visivo. o [EN] Solid and elegant contemporary half-leather binding with corners and bands on the boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, embellished with rich gilt and blind-stamped decorations and titles. Excellent visual appeal. • Interni/Inside: o [IT] Esemplare genuino, ben conservato e pulito. Si segnalano sporadiche e fisiologiche fioriture (in gran parte assorbite dalle veline protettive), una caratteristica comune per la carta dell'epoca ma decisamente limitata in questo esemplare rispetto alla media di quest'opera, due strappi a pag. 323 e 419 senza perdita di testo. o [EN] Genuine copy, well-preserved and clean. Note sporadic and natural foxing (mostly absorbed by the protective tissue guards), a common characteristic for paper of this era but significantly limited in this copy compared to the average for this work, two tears on pages 323 and 419 with no loss of text.

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