Shelfmark
Bp.21.02
Author
Title
Columna Antoniniana Marci Aurelii Antonini Augusti rebus gestis insignis Germanis simul, et Sarmatis, gemino bello deuictis ex s.c. Romae in Antonini foro, ad uia[m] Flaminia[m], erecta, ac utriusque belli imaginibus anaglyphice insculpta nunc primum a Petro Sancti Bartolo, iuxta delineationes in Bibliotheca Barberina asseruatas, a se cum antiquis ipsius columnae signis collatas, aere incisa, et in lucem edita, cum notis excerptis ex declarationibus Io: Petri Bellorii.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Romæ : Apud auctorem, [167?]
Physical description
[1], 75 engraved leaves of plates : ill. ; Fo.
Note
A second edition of this work was published in 1704 with an additional two plates.
Note
The column raised to Marcus Aurelius was mistakenly attributed to his father Antoninus Pius at a later date.
Note
In other issues of the same there are a further 4 unnumbered plates with the portrait of Rinaldo d'Este, a dedication and two leaves depicting medallions. The sculptured column is represented in 75 numbered plates.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Topham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled frames of double fillet and arabesque roll; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; six raised bands.
Subject
Marcus Aurelius, 121 - 180 Emperor of Rome,
Subject
Column of Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy)
Subject
Rome (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome.
Identifier
B29127