Life on the Moon in 1768. Ten Fantasy Engravings of the 18th Century by Filippo Morghen. Introduction by Brian Aldiss.
Book Description
Oblong folio, title + 2pp text + (eng.) title + 9 (eng.) plates, glazed printed paper wrappers, new.
Dealer Notes
A full size facsimile reprint of Filippo Morghen’s magnificent series of engravings “Raccolta delle cose pui notabili vedute da Giovanni Wilkins...nel suo famoso viaggio dalla Terra alla Luna...”
First edition of Brian Aldiss’s introductory essay on the history and background of these fascinating prints.
First edition of Brian Aldiss’s introductory essay on the history and background of these fascinating prints.
Author
MORGHEN, Filippo (1730-1807)
Publisher
Hythe : Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Hythe, Kent. n.d. [1990]
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