Yale Center for British Art
Creator:
Godby, J. (James), active 1798-1812
Title:
Italian scenery : representing the manners, customs, and amusements of the different states of Italy : containing thirty-two coloured engravings / by James Godby ; from original drawings by P. Van Lerberghi ; the narrative by M. Buonaiuti.
Alternate Title(s):
Picturesque representation of the manners, customs, & amusements of the Italians
Published / Created:
London : Printed for, published and sold by Edward Orme, Bond Street, the corner of Book Street; sold also by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster Row, 1806.
Physical Description:
[4], 74, [2] p., 32 leaves of plates : ill., music ; 35 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2009 11 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2009 11 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3269324
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on publisher's engraved label: Picturesque representation of the manners, customs, & amusements of the Italians. 1806. Printed for Edw. Orme, 59 Bond Street. Price 4 guis., coloured.

Text in English and French.

Printed by J.G. Barnard, 57, Snow Hill.

Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 2970

Kunstbibliothek (Berlin, Germany). Katalog der Lipperheideschen Kostümbibliothek (2. Aufl.), 1258

Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 354

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 164

BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy. Bound in brown gilt-tooled morocco. Inscribed: C. Mackenzie, from her dear brother, Sir Harry Niven Lumsden. Copy 2 is a large paper copy bound in contemporary blue-gray boards with publisher's engraved title label. Armorial bookplate: Strathallan.
Subject Terms:
Italy -- Social life and customs. | Italy -- Pictorial works. | Orme, Edward -- Publisher. | Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme -- Publisher. | Barnard, J. G. -- Printer. | Mackenzie, C. -- Pres. insc. from Sir Harry Niven Lumsden. | Lumsden, Harry Niven, Pres. insc. to C. Mackenzie. | Strathallan -- Bookplate. | Stipple engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1806.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Buonaiuti, S. (Serafino) | Lerberghi, P. van, ill.