May 26, 2016 - Sale 2417

Sale 2417 - Lot 253

Price Realized: $ 1,235
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Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
(COSTUME.) Hullmandel, Charles; and Pinelli, Bartolomeo. Roman Costumes; Drawn from nature by Pinelli and C. Hullmandel. 24 hand-colored lithographed plates. Lacks lithographed title. Oblong folio, 11 1/2x17 inches, period 1/2 blue moire cloth over marbled paper covered boards, original morocco label on the upper cover, later white ink manuscript titling to spine, front hinge cracked. London: C.Hullmandel for Rodwell & Martin, 1820 [plates watermarked 1817]
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The present work appears to be the first substantial book to be printed entirely by Charles Hullmandel (his earlier Twenty-four views of Italy [1818] includes a varying number of plates printed by Moser & Harris). It is very rare and was unknown to Abbey. Hullmandel appears to have begun the publication on his own, presumably in an attempt to build on the success of his earlier work, and using the highly fashionable Pinelli's etchings as his models. Colas 2382; Lipperheide Ja 20 (calling for 23 plates).