GAETANO GIARRE
INVENTO E INCISE QUESTO NUOVO METODO PER FORMARE UN BEL CARATTERE
SI VENDE IN FIRENZE PRESSO GIACOMO MORO SOTTO GLI UFIZI
AL CHIARISSIMO SIG. RAFFAELLO MORGHEN
BRUNO MAESTRO D'INCISIONE IN RAME ALLA R. CORTE DI TOSCANA
(1808)
Very scarce work of calligraphy by the engraver Gaetano Giarrè active in Florence from 1795 to 1825 circa.
Not dated but of 1808 as indicated in the foot of page 10.
The collection is made up of 17 engraved plates and it si complete. At the end there are thre plates (n. 10, 12, 13) not belonging to this work
The plates show a seriues of models of writing (alfabeto corsivo all'italiana, carattere inglese, alfabeto minuscolo, metodo pendente per acquisire un ugual distanza, carattere formato all'italiana, portamento corretto ec..).
In fair conditions, wearings signas and handwritten notes.
Softcoeval cover with handwritten title in poor general conditions with wearings. Binding almost lacks, the greatest part of plates are loose. Inside pages are in fair conditions with foxing and stains. In 4. Dim. 28,5x20,5 cm. Pp. (1)+17+3.