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799 - Picturae antiquae cryptarum Romanarum, et sepulcri Nasonum.

Estimation 800 € - 1 000 €

Description

Picturae antiquae cryptarum Romanarum, et sepulcri Nasonum. Delineatae, et expressae ad archetypa a Petro Sancti Bartholi et Francisco ejus filio [...]. Folio: xi-110 pp.; 54 (of 58) pl. (4 pl. in last part missing, foxing, sometimes extensive, sl. marg. dampst., 1 pl. loose, marg. hole in 1 pl. at end). - Second Latin edition (1st 1738; 1st Italian 1706) of a work about wall and ceiling decorations of the Roman crypts and the tomb of Nasonius by the painter Bellori (1613-1696) and archeologist La Chausse (1655?-1724). Illustrated by Pietro Santi and Francesco Bartoli with 91 engravings on 54 pl., of which 6 folding, 2 headpieces, 5 orn. initials, 1 tailpiece and a title-vignette. - Ref. Cp. Cicognara 3611 and 3612 (1st Italian and Latin ed.). - Not in Kat. Berlin, Fowler.

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Date 25/06/2026 à 13h00

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