Shelfmark
Bp.22.04
Author
Title
Antiquae vrbis splendor, : hoc est praecipua eiusdem templa, amphitheatra, theatra, circi, navmachiae, arcus triumphales, mausolea aliaque sumptuosiora aedificia, pompae item triumphalis et colossaearum imaginum descriptio; / opera & industria Iacobi Lauri Romani in aes incisa atque in lucem edita. Addita est breuis quaedam et succincta imaginum explicatio in qua regum consulum imperatoru[m]q[ue] res gestae et rei Romanae origo progressus incrementum, ac finis ex historiarum monumentis ostenditur.
Varying form of title
Antiquae urbis splendor
Varying form of title
Antiqvae vrbis splendor
Publication, distribution, etc.
Romæ, : [s.n.], Anno S. H. MDCXII-MDCXXVIII [1612-1628]
Physical description
4 v. in 1. : chiefly ill., maps, plans, ports. ; 23 x 31 cm.
Note
Catalogued from an imperfect copy.
Note
Part 2 has title: Antiqvitatvm vrbis liber secvndus ... Romae, 1613; pt. 3: ... Antiqvae vrbis splendoris co[m]plementv[m] ... 1615; pt. 4: Antiqvae vrbis vestigia qvae nvnc extant ... Romae, 1628.
Note
Letterpress in Latin engraved at bottom of most plates; some plates in part 4 have letterpress in Italian.
Note
Engraved title-pages; title-pages of parts 2-4 included in number of plates. The first title-page is plate 1.
Note
This volume differs from the original produced by Lauro (1612-1628) in lacking the text on the versos of the plates. The volume also lacks the printed leaves in the original volume and the unnumbered plate of Urban VIII. following the title-page.
Note
Plates 1-127 correspond for the most part with "Romanae magnitudinis monumenta", ed. Domenico de Rossi, published 1699.
Note
Includes 166, [1] leaves of plates.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Topham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.
Binding
Contemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border and frame, with inner frame of foliage decorative roll, and large vase fleurons at each corner; gold tooled twist roll along board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and fleurons; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Bi.5.20.
Copy-specific note
Copy imperfect: only 149 plates, and lacking title-pages to parts 2-4.
Subject
Architecture Rome Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome (Italy) History.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome.
Language code
lat ita
Identifier
B29142