B29142

Language code

lat, ita

Shelfmark

Bp.22.04

Author

Lauro, Giacomo

Title

Antiquae vrbis splendor, :, hoc est praecipua eiusdem templa, amphitheatra, theatra, circi, navmachiae, arcus triumphales, mausolea aliaque sumptuosiora aedificia, pompae item triumphalis et colossaearum imaginum descriptio; /, opera & industria Iacobi Lauri Romani in aes incisa atque in lucem edita. Addita est breuis quaedam et succincta imaginum explicatio in qua regum consulum imperatoru[m]q[ue] res gestae et rei Romanae origo progressus incrementum, ac finis ex historiarum monumentis ostenditur.

Varying form of title

Antiquae urbis splendor

Varying form of title

Antiqvae vrbis splendor

Publication, distribution, etc.

Romæ, :, [s.n.],, Anno S. H. MDCXII-MDCXXVIII [1612-1628]

Physical description

4 v. in 1. :, chiefly ill., maps, plans, ports. ;, 23 x 31 cm.

Note

Catalogued from an imperfect copy.

Note

Part 2 has title: Antiqvitatvm vrbis liber secvndus ... Romae, 1613; pt. 3: ... Antiqvae vrbis splendoris co[m]plementv[m] ... 1615; pt. 4: Antiqvae vrbis vestigia qvae nvnc extant ... Romae, 1628.

Note

Letterpress in Latin engraved at bottom of most plates; some plates in part 4 have letterpress in Italian.

Note

Engraved title-pages; title-pages of parts 2-4 included in number of plates. The first title-page is plate 1.

Note

This volume differs from the original produced by Lauro (1612-1628) in lacking the text on the versos of the plates. The volume also lacks the printed leaves in the original volume and the unnumbered plate of Urban VIII. following the title-page.

Note

Plates 1-127 correspond for the most part with "Romanae magnitudinis monumenta", ed. Domenico de Rossi, published 1699.

Note

Includes 166, [1] leaves of plates.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Topham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.

Binding

Contemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border and frame, with inner frame of foliage decorative roll, and large vase fleurons at each corner; gold tooled twist roll along board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and fleurons; five raised bands.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Bi.5.20.

Copy-specific note

Copy imperfect: only 149 plates, and lacking title-pages to parts 2-4.

Subject

Architecture, Rome, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Male (Place), Antiquities, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Male (Place), History.

Subject

Male (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Topham, Richard, former owner.

Added entry--place

Italy, Rome.

001B29142

003LIBRARY CODE

0410#$alat$bita

096##$aBp.22.04

1001#$aLauro, Giacomo

24510$aAntiquae vrbis splendor, :$bhoc est praecipua eiusdem templa, amphitheatra, theatra, circi, navmachiae, arcus triumphales, mausolea aliaque sumptuosiora aedificia, pompae item triumphalis et colossaearum imaginum descriptio; /$copera & industria Iacobi Lauri Romani in aes incisa atque in lucem edita. Addita est breuis quaedam et succincta imaginum explicatio in qua regum consulum imperatoru[m]q[ue] res gestae et rei Romanae origo progressus incrementum, ac finis ex historiarum monumentis ostenditur.

2463#$aAntiquae urbis splendor

2463#$aAntiqvae vrbis splendor

260##$aRomæ, :$b[s.n.],$cAnno S. H. MDCXII-MDCXXVIII [1612-1628]

300##$a4 v. in 1. :$bchiefly ill., maps, plans, ports. ;$c23 x 31 cm.

500##$aCatalogued from an imperfect copy.

500##$aPart 2 has title: Antiqvitatvm vrbis liber secvndus ... Romae, 1613; pt. 3: ... Antiqvae vrbis splendoris co[m]plementv[m] ... 1615; pt. 4: Antiqvae vrbis vestigia qvae nvnc extant ... Romae, 1628.

500##$aLetterpress in Latin engraved at bottom of most plates; some plates in part 4 have letterpress in Italian.

500##$aEngraved title-pages; title-pages of parts 2-4 included in number of plates. The first title-page is plate 1.

500##$aThis volume differs from the original produced by Lauro (1612-1628) in lacking the text on the versos of the plates. The volume also lacks the printed leaves in the original volume and the unnumbered plate of Urban VIII. following the title-page.

500##$aPlates 1-127 correspond for the most part with "Romanae magnitudinis monumenta", ed. Domenico de Rossi, published 1699.

500##$aIncludes 166, [1] leaves of plates.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aTopham stamp on t.p.: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.

563##$aContemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border and frame, with inner frame of foliage decorative roll, and large vase fleurons at each corner; gold tooled twist roll along board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and fleurons; five raised bands.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: Bi.5.20.

590##$aCopy imperfect: only 149 plates, and lacking title-pages to parts 2-4.

650#0$aArchitecture$zRome$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aMale$xAntiquities$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aMale$xHistory.

651#0$aMale$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aTopham, Richard$eformer owner.

752##$aItaly$dRome.