Los Caprichos (D. 38-117; H. 36-115)

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) Los Caprichos (D. 38-117; H. 36-115) the complete set of eighty etchings with burnished aquatint, drypoint and engraving, 1797-98, on laid paper, a magnificent proof set before the first edition of 1799, printed in warm sepia with rich contrasts and retaining the burnished highlights, five plates before corrections, in the contemporary mottled tree calf binding, with black edging, gilt, lettered GOIA in red panel on spine, the marbled end papers in the earliest design, generally in good condition (album)The corrections are as follows: Plate 1: Before the comma after Lucientes Plate 3: Before biene was changed to viene Plate 4: Before royonna was changed to rollona Plate 8: Before the addition of the exclamation mark Plate 21: Before the addition of the tilda (it is here added in ink) S. 11 7/8 x 7 15/16 in. (302 x 202 mm.) (overall)