Shelfmark
Bp.20.03
Author
Title
Adriani Caesaris immanem in Tiburtino villam aevo labente collapsam confuseq[ue] ac temere per senticeta disiectam authoritate ac iusssu eminentiss. ac reverendiss. cardinalis Francisci Barberini Franciscus Continus agressus exquirere per insanas primum substructiones singula persecutus exin foris quae superant adhuc parietinas et rudera observate contemplatus ac metitus omnia tabulam hanc privatum fructum laboris sui publicam facit plana totius areæ descriptione proposita : quam ex vero desumpsit orthographia erecti operis adiecta quam animo ex vestigiis extantibus et ex singularum commensu partium informavit haud poenitendum operae pretium sive ad antiquam Romanorum magnificentiam principum aestimandam oculis sive ad præsentium rerum aliquando futurum occasum evidenti præteritarum exemplo repræsentandum.
Varying form of title
Other title: Adriani Caesaris immanem in Tibvrtino villam aevo labente collapsam confvseq[ue] ac temere per senticeta disiectam avthoritate ac ivsssv eminentiss. ac reverendiss. cardinalis Francisci Barberini Franciscvs Continvs agressvs exqvirere per insanas primvm svbstrvctiones singvla persecvtvs exin foris qvae svperant adhvc parietinas et rvdera observate contemplatvs ac metitvs omnia tabvlam hanc privatvm fructvm laboris svi pvblicam facit plana totivs areæ descriptione proposita
Publication, distribution, etc.
In Roma, : Fabio di Falco., M.DC.LXVIII. [1658]
Physical description
[5] leaves (double), [10] leaves of plates (double) : maps, plans ; Fol.
Note
Caption title on the second printed leaf: 'Dechiaratione generale della pianta della villa Adriana, ...'.
Note
7th plate signed: 'Francesco Contini Deli.' and 'Baldassar Morone Sculpsit.'
Note
The [5] printed double leaves are printed on one side only, in 4 columns.
Note
Imprint from foot of final printed leaf.
Note
Title from caption at head of the first double leaf.
Provenance
Topham stamp beneath title: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary semi-limp paper binding; blue, yellow and red nonpareil marbled paper on covers; stab-stitched structure; yellow paper spine label; deckled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Bi.1.24.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Falco, Fabio di, active 1663 - 1670 printer.
Added entry--name
Morone, Baldassar engraver.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome.
Language code
ita
Identifier
B33604