Shelfmark
Gg.3.01
Author
Title
Ad Alexandrum VII. pont. max. Obelisci Aegyptiaci nuper inter Isaei Romani rudera effossi interpretatio hieroglypica Athanasii Kircheri e soc. Iesu.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Obelisci Aegyptiaci
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Obeliscum Aegyptiacum
Publication, distribution, etc.
Romæ, : ex typographia Varesij., MDCLXVI. [1666]
Physical description
[28], 146, [8] p. : ill. ; 36 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Additional engraved title-page with title: Obeliscum Aegyptiacum Athan. Kirch. D.D.
Note
Woodcut and engraved illustrations throughout. Some engraved plates printed onto letterpress pages.
Note
Includes texts printed in Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and Syriac alphabets.
Note
Includes contents list and index.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignette of papal arms of Alexander VII; initals; head and tail-pieces; marginal annotations.
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann recording bequest to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
Late 17th century English mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with two further vertical lines two inches from spine; gold tooled single fillet on board edges; gold tooled floral decoration on spine of tulip and carnation fleurons; red morocco spine label; six raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Am.7.8, Df.1.3, Df.1.9.
Subject
Egyptian writing Early works to 1800.
Subject
Writing, Hieroglyphic Early works to 1800.
Subject
Obelisks Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Varese, Lazzari, active 1664 - 1684 printer.
Added entry--name
Alexander VII, Pope
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome
Language code
lat
Identifier
B49821