NON VENU ZEZON (Antonio). - Lot 195

NON VENU ZEZON (Antonio). Tipi militari dei differenti Corpi che compongono il Reale esercito e l'Armata di mare di S. M. il Re del Regno delle Due Sicilie. Napoli, 1850-1854-[1856]. 2 parts in one in-folio volume, half red morocco, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt head (L. Lemardeley). UNIQUE EXEMPLAIRE comprising two ornate titles, a second for the Armata di mare, (dated 1854) lithographed in color, a dedication to Ferdinand II by the "Commendatore" Murena, two pages of tables, a page of text for the "Tiragliatori della guardia reale" and 90 plates also lithographed in color, most framed with gold edging. Several plates do not appear in the table, and some are in several versions (either drawn by A. di Lorenzo, G. Dura, G. Ruo or L. Deluise). From the library of Edgar Ney (1812-1882), Prince de La Moskowa, last Duke of Elchingen. Monogrammed wet stamp on verso of most plates.