B33458
Shelfmark
Bp.22.03
Title
Romanæ magnitudinis monumenta :, quæ vrbem illam orbis dominam velut rediuiuam exhibent posteritati veterum recentiorumque quotquot hac de re scripserunt authoritate probata quibus suffragantur numismata, et musea principum præsertim fragmenta marmorea Farnesiana, quæ vrbis antiquae ichnographiam continent /, restituta et aucta cura, sumptibus ac typis Dominici de Rubeis, Io: Iacobi haeredis ad Templum Sa. Mariae de Pace.
Varying form of title
Romanae magnitvdinis monvmenta
Publication, distribution, etc.
Romæ :, [D. de Rubeis],, Anno M.DC.XCIX. [1699]
Physical description
138 leaves of plates :, all ill. (engravings), maps ;, obl. fol.
Note
Pietro Santi Bartoli as engraver has signed nos. 2, 48-55, 64, 76-79, 92, 128-129, which also carry de Rubeis's imprint. Plates 53-55: "Ab equite Petro Berettino Cortonensi delineata.".
Note
Most plates (unsigned) are reworked plates from Giacomo Lauro's Antiquae urbis splendor: 3-47=original 4-48; 56-63=52, 54-60; 65-66=109-110; 68=125; 69-75=61-67; 80-91=68-79; 93-97=80-84; 98-101=86-89; 102-103=93-94; 104=53; 105-106=91-92; 107-116=95-104; 117=112; 118-121=120-123; 122=126; 123-124=106-107; 125-126=113-114; 127=111; 130-134=113-119; 135=90; 136=124; 137=105; 138=164.
Citation/references note
Borroni Salvadori, F. Il Cicognara,, II.4.3, 7995⁷.
Citation/references note
Ashby, T. Un incisore antiquario ... in Bibliofilia,, XXIX, p. 366, H.
Provenance
Topham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf; gold tooled floral roll panel, with large fleurons at each corner; gold tooled double fillet border; gold tooled bead roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; five raised bands; red and green sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Bi.4.26.
Subject
Architecture, Italy, Rome, Pictorial works.
Subject
Male (Place), Antiquities, Pictorial works.
Added entry--name
Rossi, Domenico de', publisher.
Added entry--name
Pietro, da Cortona,, engraver.
Added entry--name
Bartoli, Pietro Santi, engraver.
Added entry--name
Lauro, Giacomo, Antiquae urbis splendor.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy, Rome.
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