Shelfmark
Bp.23.01
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy]: Bp.23.03
Author
Title
Præcipua aliquot Romanae antiquitatis ruinarum monimenta [sic], viuis prospectibus, ad veri imitationem affabre designata.
Publication, distribution, etc.
In florentiss. Antuerpia : per Hiro Coc, mense maio, anno M.D.LI. [May 1551]
Physical description
[26] ([2], AA, A-Z) engraved leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 x 41 cm.
Note
Engraved t.p., followed by letterpress dedication.
Provenance
[Bp.23.03]: Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Bp.23.03]: Topham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham, 1736.
Provenance
[Bp.23.01]: Booklabel of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Bp.23.01]: Engraved bookplate of Anne Seymour Damer, sculptor.
Binding
[Bp.23.03]: Contemporary English brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border, with two inner frames, the innermost also formed of foliage roll, with vase fleurons at each corner; gold tooled twist roll on board edges; gold tooled fleurons on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; five raised bands.
Binding
[Bp.23.01]: 18th century English quarter red goat; boards covered in marpled paper.
Copy-specific note
[Bp.23.03]: Previous shelfmark: Bi.4.24.
Copy-specific note
[Bp.23.01]: Copy imperfect: lacks engraved t.p., and leaves D and F. Additional five plates bound in at end: 3 earlier states of plates A, B and S.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Antiquities Pictorial works.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--name
Damer, Anne Seymour, 1748 or 9 - 1828 former owner.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
Identifier
B29151