Italian mercury, Italian mercury, or, A general account concerning the literature,fine arts, useful discoveries, &c. of all Italy, Mercurio Italico, and Ragguaglio generale intorno alla letteratura, ...
Description:
BEIN Z17 304u: Armorial bookplate: Newton Charles Ogle, Kirkley: 1789:July-Dec., Description based on: Jennajo 1789; title from title page., Editor: Francesco Sastres., Imprint varies; imprint for febraro 1789-luglio 1789 reads: Londra: nella stamperia Logographica; si trova presso T. Payne & Son; J. Robson & Clark; B. White & Son; G. Nicol; C. Dillly; P. Elmsley; G. & J. Robinson: J. Walter, J. Debrett,; R. Faulder; Edwards; T. & J. Egerton; T. Hookham, &c. &c. (varies slightly)., Includes reports on new books, essays on classical art and archaeology, Italian history and fine arts, voyages and travels, plans of classical buildings, and some translations from classsical literature., Indexes in English for jennajo-giugno 1789 and for luglio-dec. 1789., Issues from agosto1789- lack title pages but have half-titles in both languages., Jennajo 1789-, Latest issue consulted: decembre 1789., Subscribers list in English, bound in each issue from jennajo-giugno 1789., Text in English and Italian in parallel columns; some Italian poetry not translated., and With continental type ornaments.
Publisher:
Nelle stamperia di Couchman & Fry; si trova presso T. Payne & Son; J. Robson & Clark; B. White & Son; G. Nicol; C. Dillly; P. Elmsley; G. & J. Robinson: J. Walter, J. Debrett, &c. &c.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals
Subject (Name):
Ogle, Newton Charles,--1850-1912--Bookplate and Sastres, Francesco, ed
Subject (Topic):
Architecture, Classica--Periodicals, Art, Italian--Periodicals, Classical literature in translation--Periodicals, and Voyages and travels--Periodicals
Collection of 73 engraved visiting cards, 55 of which have the visitor's name either printed or written in manuscript. Identified travelers include Lady Mountstuart; Phillipina Deane and her daughter Cornelia; "Il Cavelier Mann" (possibly Horace Mann); Viscountess Hampden; Mrs. Hamlyn of Wimpole Street; the contessa Piccolomini; Columba Danzetta Roncalli; and Le Comte de Collered.