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BELLORI, Giovanni Pietro (1636?-1700). Le Vite de Pittori, Scultori, ed Architetti moderni . Rome: by the successors of Mascardi for Francesco Ricciardo and Giuseppe Buono 1728. 4° (255 x 185mm). 2 engraved plates and 13 portraits by F. de Grado. Contemporary half vellum, title in gilt on spine, uncut. Second edition. Cicognara 2207. -- Ottavio LIONI (1578-1630). Ritratti di alcuni celebri Pittori del secolo XVII ... aggiunta la vita de Carlo Maratti scritta da Gio. Pietro Bellori . Rome: Antonio de' Rossi for Fausto Amidei, 1731. 4° (235 x 170mm). Title in red and black with engraved vignette, 12 engraved portraits, 11 by Lioni, engraved headpieces, woodcut initials. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript on spine. Cicognara 2304. Bernardo de DOMINICI Vite de' Pittori, Scultori ed Architetti Napoletani . Naples: Ricciardi Press, 1742-1743. 3 volumes in 2, 4° (233 x 173mm). Final 2 errata leaves to vols.I & II, final 2 pages to vol.III. (Some leaves browned or spotted.) Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript on spines. Cicognara 2258. -- Giorgio VASARI (1511-1574). Vite de' piu eccellenti Pittori, Scultori ed Architetti . Florence: Gio. Battista Stecchi and Anton-Giuseppe Pagani [etc], 1770-1772. 7 volumes, small 4° (205 x 150mm). Titles in red and black with engraved or woodcut ornaments, 154 engraved portraits with stamped captions (one tear into illustration without loss), 3 folding engraved plates. (A few leaves slightly soiled or browned, a few marginal tears.) Contemporary vellum-backed boards (slightly rubbed), brown lettering-pieces. (11)