Published in Florence, and Dosio's drawings are in the Uffizi; see Besterman

Etched throughout, including initial title leaf

At head of title: Cosmo Medici Dvci florentinor. et senens

Besterman, T. Old art books

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Binding, c. 1: modern decorated paper. Dark red goatskin label on front cover with engraver and title in gilt. Copy 2: later vellum, tooled in gilt with rolls and stamps

At upper left corner of front pastedown of c. 1 is calligraphic label of Theodore Besterman, signed with the initials P.S. At lower left corners of front free endpaper verso and t.p. verso are affixed squares of paper over the property stamp of: Contessa Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt [1885-1971]. Beneath an inscription at head of t.p., now scratched out, is the signature of John Peachey / London 1777

50 etched plates : 27 cm

The British museum lists the work as published in Florence

Engraved title page

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