French edition of the "Itinerario istruttivo" by Giuseppe Vasi
In 1773 Giuseppe Vasi printed the first French edition of his guide, which thanks to its refined iconographic apparatus, though in small size, and to a very modern commercial policy, achieved an extraordinary editorial success. After the death of his author, in 1782, his son Mariano kept on publishing the guide in both languages, in correct editions, enlarged and enriched with engraved plates, which in 1804 were also captioned with bilingual texts.
Giuseppe Vasi, Itinéraire instructif de Rome en faveur des étrangers qui souhaitent connoitre les ouvrages de peinture, de sculpture & d'architecture, & tous les monumens antiques & modernes de cette ville. Avec une description de ce qu'il ya de plus remarquables aux environs... Cinquième édition corrigée, augmentée & enrichie de planches par Mariano Vasi,Roma 1786