Shelfmark
Bp.21.01
Author
Title
Admiranda Romanarum antiquitatum ac veteris sculpturae vestigia : anaglyphico opere elaborata ex marmoreis exemplaribus quae Romae adhuc extant, in Capitolio, aedibus, hortisque virorum principum ad antiquam elegantiam / a Petro Sancti Bartolo delineata incisa, in quibus plurima ac praeclarissima ad Romanam historiam ac veteres mores dignoscendos ob oculos ponuntur ; notis Io. Petri Bellorii illustrata.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Romae : Haec omnium, quae extant nobilissima Romanae magnitudinis monumenta ad perenne antiquitatis studium, ac decus cura, sumptibus, ac typis edita à Ioanne Iacobo de Rubeis, restituit, auxit Dominicus de Rubeis, chalcographus, MDC.XCIII. [1693]
Physical description
3 leaves, 3-83 leaves : ill. ; 37 x 49 cm.
Note
Leaves 1-3 comprise t.p. and dedication.
Note
Almost entirely composed of engraved leaves of plates; leaf [3] is letterpress.
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; gold tooled double fillet border; blind tooled lily roll forming panel, with large fleuron at each corner; gold tooled scroll roll along board edges; gold tooled foliage stamp on spine; six raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Bi.3.4.
Subject
Engraving, Italian Early works to 1800.
Subject
Bas-relief Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sculpture, Roman Pictorial works Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Antiquities Pictorial works Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Bellori, Giovanni Pietro, 1615? - 1696 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome.
Identifier
B29131