Shelfmark
Gg.1.02
Author
Title
Roma subterranea nouissima in qua post Antonium Bosium antesignanum, Jo: Severanum congreg. oratorii presbyterum, et celebres alios scriptores antiqua christianorum et præcipue martyrum cœmeteria, tituli, monimenta, epitaphia, inscriptiones, ac nobiliora sanctorum sepulchra sex libris distincta illustrantur et quamplurimæ res ecclesiasticæ iconibus graphice describuntur, ac multiplici tum sacra, tum profana eruditione declarantur. / Opera et studio Pauli Aringhi romani congreg. ejusdem presbyteri cum duplici indice, capitum & rerum locupletissimo.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Coloniæ & veneunt Lutetiæ Parisiorum, : [Apud Fredericum Leonard sub scuto Veneto viâ Iacobeâ], M D C LIX. [1659]
Physical description
2 v. in 1 : ill., map ; 42 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Vol. 2 has a preliminary letterpress half-title reading "Roma subterranea novissima. Tomus posterior".
Note
Printer statement from engraved title page; letterpress title pages have "Coloniae & veneunt Lutetiae Parisiorum, M D C LIX".
Note
Printer's device with motto "Fortuna", dated 1633, on letterpress title page of vol. 2. Woodcut vignette on letterpress title page of vol. 1.
Note
Pagination: vol. 1: [10], 352, [24] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 double folded leaf); vol. 2: [8], 395, [17] p.
Note
Signatures: vol. 1: pi2 (-pi1) *4 A-Z4 Aa-Zz4 Aaa4; vol. 2: *4 A-Z4 Aa-Zz4 Aaa-Ddd4 Eee6.
Note
Main body of text printed in double columns.
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Numerous engraved and woodcut illustrations within text throughout.
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Tail-pieces and initials.
Note
Includes index in both vols.
Note
Vol. 1 has an additional engraved title page, with imprint "Lutetiae Parisiorum. Apud Fredericum Leonard sub scuto Veneto viâ Iacobeâ MDCLVIIII".
Note
Includes index.
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown mottled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with blind tooled sprig roll at joint; gold tooled scroll roll on board edges; red morocco spine label with gold tooled triple fillet frame and title; six raised bands; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Copy imperfect: lacks engraved title-page.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.1.5.
Subject
Catacombs Italy Rome Early works to 1800.
Subject
Cemeteries Italy Rome Early works to 1800.
Subject
Christian art and symbolism Italy Rome Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Leonard, Frederick. printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris
Language code
lat
Identifier
B49879