DAL RE, Marc'Antonio (1697--1766)
Ville di delizia o siano palaggi camparecci nello stato di Milano divise in sei tomi con espressevi le piante, e diverse vedute delle medesime incise e stampate da Marc-Antonio Dal Rè Bolognese. Tomo primo ... Maisons de plaisance ou palais de campagne de l'état de Milan divisez en six tomes ou l'on voit leur plans et leurs diverses perspectives gravés et imprimés par Marc-Antoine Dal Ré Boulonois tome premier ...
In Milano nella contrada di Sta. Margherita, all'insegna dell'Aquila imperiale, 1727.
[60] pl. (37 double-p., 23 fold.) ; 45.8 cm. (2°)

First published in 1726. Engraved throughout, including a title-plate in French and Italian, dedication, preface and descriptive text to each of the eight suites devoted to a different villa or palace. Of the six tomes planned, only the present volume was initially published, describing Brignano, Belgioiso, Cinisello, Isola Bella, Merate, Oreno, Robecco and Simonetta. A second edition appeared in 1743 containing three of the eight suites published here and nine further suites.

Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting 3 additional plates of Simonetta called for in the text. Purchased from Priestley and Weale's Catalogue of books on architecture, 1831, item 177, '£2.2s.' (q.v.).

Binding C19th quarter red goatskin, gilt double-ruled spine, marbled-paper boards.

Reference Number 4083