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The view of the Italian city with the river Arno is detailed; several real buildings can be identified (the dome of the Duomo, the Palazzo della Signoria, the Ponte vecchio...).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-212 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Initial A with a view of Florence |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 33 |
| Subject |
33.1 Reading at inn of the tale of El curioso impertinente (Anselmo, Lotario and Camila) |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 404 |
| Image Dimension | 68 x 101 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Reference to the beginning of the novel of "The Ill-Advised Curiosity", set in Florence.
The view of the Italian city with the river Arno is detailed; several real buildings can be identified (the dome of the Duomo, the Palazzo della Signoria, the Ponte vecchio...). |
| Notes | 1 - Same headpiece and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |