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1695 Illustrated "Roma Vetus ac Recens" by Alessandro Donati
Item Details
Title and Author/Editor | Roma Vetus ac Recens: Utriusque Ædificis Illustrata. In multis locis aucta, castigatior reddita, indice locupletissimo, et Figuris aÆneis illustrata. Editio uUtima (Alessandro Donati) |
Genre | History, Antiques and Collectibles |
Type of Illustration | Engraving, Fold-out map, Woodcuts |
Binding | Vellum |
Publisher or Printer | Janssonio-Waesbergios & Joannem Wolters |
Publication Year | 1695 |
Period | 17th Century |
Place of Publication | Amstelædami |
Edition Statement | Editio Ultimo |
Language | Latin |
Number of Books | 1 |
Additional Information | First published in 1638, this 1695 edition, written by Alessandro Donati, features a J. F. Greuter etched frontispiece added by the Dutch publishers of this volume. The volume describes in words and engravings the buildings, construction and monuments in ancient Rome from the time of Constantine to Sixtus V. Featuring four fold-out illustrations, this volume also gives a typographical overview of the repairs completed between Romulus to Justinian. |
Condition
- wear to the cover with split front gutter, bumped corners; rubbed edges and soiling; cracked hinge; writing to endpaper; dampstaining; creases, tears, and foxing to text blocks and maps; fading; tanning to text edges.
Dimensions
2.0" W x 9.5" H x 7.0" D
Item #
ITMG458464