CARPEGNA, Nolfo di. Brescian Firearms from matchlock to flintlock. A compendium of names, marks and works together with an attempt at classification with an introduction by Francesco Rossi. , Edizioni de Luca, Rome:, 1997.Small royal 4to., pp 312, section of detailed drawings on art paper, 413-459, [1]. Publisher's lettered pale grey cloth in glazed dustjacket (with a portrait of the author). A fine bright copy. 'In 1646 John Evelyn, the famous English diarist visited Brescia in Northern Italy, and wrote: "Here I purchas'd of old Lazarino Cominazzo my fine carabine, which cost me 9 pistoles, this city being famous for these fire-arms, and that workman with Jo. Bap. Franco, the best esteem'd. The city consists most in artists, every shop abounding in guns, swords, armores, etc." 'It supersedes everything previously written on the subject, including the Brescian entries in Støckel's great general dictionary of gun makers.' (Book ref. 1288 ) £ 48.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Peter Taylor , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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