[MILANO] - LATUADA, Serviliano (1704-1764) - Descrizione di Milano ornata con molti disegni in rame delle fabbriche più cospicue, che si trovano in questa metropoli. Milan: Giuseppe Cairoli, 1737-38.   Fascinating copy in contemporary vellum, with the topographical plan of the city of Milan, of this first edition, a fundamental repertoire for the history of Milan, its buildings and monuments.   5 volumes, 8vo (163 x 114mm). Half-titles to first volume (as called for in SBN), engraved frontispiece, woodcut device on title, large folding topographical plan, 43 (of 45 or 46) engraved folding plates by Sellier, vol. II with pp. 217* and 218* and vol. III with pp. 134* and 134** (topographical plan with small repair on verso and smaller tears, lacking the instructions to the binder in vol. I, vol. IV without *3 in preliminaries as in the copy of the Biblioteca Vittorio Emanuele III of Naples, vol. III and IV without blanks, some light spotting and small repairs). Contemporary vellum, gilt spines with manuscript author and volume number on label (light wear, vol. III with some restoration). The works are sold not subject to return due to the multiple variants.

Estimate € 400 - 600

Sold € 550