2 Antique Prints-MECHANICS-BRAKE-TRAIN WAGON-Nuova Enciclopedia-1866

Engraving and etching on a vellin type hand laid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 21 x 28.5 cm. The image size is ca. 17 x 24.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 8.3 x 11.2 inch. The image size is ca. 6.7 x 9.6 inch.

Tav IX – X : ‘Meccanica, Freno’. (Mechanics. Brake.) These 2 plates deal with brakes on train wagons and other vehicles. This engraved print originates from: ‘Nuova Enciclopedia populare Italiana ovvero dizionario generale di scienze, lettere, arti, storia, geografia, ecc. ecc. …’ (transl: New popular Italian encyclopedia and dictionary of science, literature, art, history and geography etc.), by Gerolamo Boccardio, Stefano Pagliani, 5th edition, published in 1866 in Turin by Dalla Societa l’Unione Tipographico-Editrice.Artists and Engravers: This plate engraved by unknown engraver.

Condition: Good. General age related toning and foxing with small knicks and imperfections. Occasional small holes in left margin from binding. Please study scan.

Keywords: 2 ANTIQUE PRINTS-MECHANICS-BRAKE-TRAIN WAGON-NUOVA ENCICLOPEDIA

(PCO) C71-02