[ZANETTI, Antonio Maria, the younger (1706-1778)]. Delle Ant...

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[ZANETTI, Antonio Maria, the younger (1706-1778)]. Delle Antiche Statue Greche e Romane che nell'Antisala della Libreria di San Marco, e in altri luoghi pubblici di Venezia si trovano. Venice: 1740-1743. sumptuously illustrated account of the classical sculpture conserved in Venetian public collections. It focusses particularly on the statues in the Marcian Library, Venice, of which Antonio Maria the younger was librarian. The younger Zanetti collaborated on this work with his elder cousin, Antonio Maria Zanetti (1679-1767), the Venetian engraver, connoisseur, and a collector of engraved gems. ‘This work marks an important stage in the development of neo-classical taste in Venice’ (Blackmer) 2 volumes, folio. Titles printed in red and black and within a fine engraved border, engraved frontispiece, portrait and 97 (3 missing are Partre Prima XV/ Parte Seconda missing plates V and XIX) nengraved plates, each page of text within a fine engraved border. Front board part 2 damaged