Italian scenery; representing the manners, customs, and amusements of the different states of Italy / containing thirty-two coloured engravings by James Godby, from the original drawings by P. van Lerberghi. The narrative by M. Buonaiuti.
A traveller's account of Italian regional manners, customs and amusements, published by Edward Orme in London in 1806, with thirty-two hand-coloured engravings by James Godby after drawings by P. van Lerberghi and text by Serafino Buonaiuti, aimed at British readers curious about Italy. Small stage-like groups of figures in regional dress dance, marry, recite catechism and gather outdoors, with washes of pink, yellow and green over fine outline etching, useful for costume detail, gesture, and captioned vignette layouts.
