Raccolta di xxiv caricature disegnate colla penna dell celebre cavalliere Piet[ro] Leon[e] Ghezzi conservati nell gabinetto di Sua Maestà il rè di Polonia elett[ore] di Sassonia
By: Matth[aeus] Oesterreich sculpsit
Contributors: Oesterreich, Matthias, 1716-1778, etcher; Poland. Sovereign (1734-1763 : Augustus III); Saxony (Electorate). Elector (1733-1763 : Frederick Augustus II); Säfstaholms Bibliothek; Mester, J. F. W., lithographer
Publisher: Si vende à Dresda da George Conrado Walther, libraro di Corte
Published: 1750
Place of publication: Dresdae
Language: ita
Subjects: Politics and government; Saxony (Electorate). Elector (1733-1763 : Frederick Augustus II); Poland. Sovereign (1734-1763 : Augustus III); Poland; Cabinet officers; Early works to 1800; Saxony (Electorate); Caricatures and cartoons; Pictorial Italian wit and humor
Other titles: Raccolta di venti quattro caricature disegnate colla penna dell celebre cavalliere Piet[ro] Leon[e] Ghezzi conservati nell gabinetto di Sua Maestà il rè di Polonia; Raccolta di xxiv caricature disegnate colla penna dell celebre cavalliere Piet. Leon. Ghezzi conservati nell gabinetto di Sua Maestà il rè di Polonia elett. di Sassonia
Notes: Etched title within a baroque/botanical cartouche with caricature portrait of Frederick Augustus II (Augustus III, King of Poland) at "head."

Most plates are signed: Eques. P.L. Ghezzi delin[eavit] [or] Cavallier P.L. Ghezzi delin. [and] Matthaeus Osterreich sculps[it] Dresde. Oesterreich signed each plate with his monogram. Plate no. ix is signed additionally in the caption: Petrus Leo. Eques. Ghezzi faciebat Roma 1722 ..., Matthaus Oesterreich sculpsit Dresde.

Plates ix and xvii are in a different style from the rest--Dealer's description.

LC copy is complete, with all plates numbered and dated 1750. Has a printed list of the plates, purportedly not included in other copies, trimmed from a larger sheet and mounted on inside back cover. Quarter bound in red morocco and blue-green paste paper over boards; gold tooling and monogram GB on spine. Has illustrated (lithographed) bookplate with monogram G&B and caption: Säfstaholms Bibliothek. Bookplate is signed: Stentryck af J.F.W. Mester.