Giambattista Piranesi (1720-1778) Obelisco egizio. (Obelisk, St. John Lateran Square). 1759. Etching and burin. 405 x 545 [540 x 770]. Hind 53 (iii/v). Nice proof on strong laid paper, the price erased, before number 12. Folio number 12 in pen and sepia ink in the lower right corner. Normal median horizontal fold. Tearing at lower right corner. Top edge irregular, slightly ragged, with small binding tab holes. Large margins. First Parisian edition.
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Giambattista Piranesi (1720-1778) Obelisco egizio. (Obelisk, St. John Lateran Square). 1759. Etching and burin. 405 x 545 [540 x 770]. Hind 53 (iii/v). Nice proof on strong laid paper, the price erased, before number 12. Folio number 12 in pen and sepia ink in the lower right corner. Normal median horizontal fold. Tearing at lower right corner. Top edge irregular, slightly ragged, with small binding tab holes. Large margins. First Parisian edition.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Giambattista Piranesi (1720-1778) Obelisco egizio. (Obelisk, St. John Lateran Square). 1759. Etching and burin. 405 x 545 [540 x 770]. Hind 53 (iii/v). Nice proof on strong laid paper, the price erased, before number 12. Folio number 12 in pen and sepia ink in the lower right corner. Normal median horizontal fold. Tearing at lower right corner. Top edge irregular, slightly ragged, with small binding tab holes. Large margins. First Parisian edition.
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