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Thursday 24 June 2021 e Friday 25 June 2021, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Roma - Roisecco, Gregorio

Ancient and Modern Rome or a New description of all the ancient and modern buildings ... of the City of Rome, 1750

Estimate

€ 600 - 800

Sold

€ 1.216

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Information

Rome, G. Roisecco, 1750. In 8 °. 3 vols. 3 chalcographic anti-doors, with 33 engraved copper plates folded out of the text, including a map of the city and a view of St. Peter engraved in copper and folded, numerous woodcut views engraved in half a page, depicting Roman squares, churches and palaces, drop caps and woodcut friezes, light browning, sporadic blooms, small restoration in a8 of I vol. and Ff2 of the II vol., tear without loss on the inner margin of three plates, cards O3-6 of the I vol. detached, full parchment binding, red Moroccan gusset on the back with title imprinted in gold, marbled cuts, slight defects.