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

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Roma

Rome enlarged, and renewed, or let it be a New description of the modern city of Rome, and of all the notable buildings that are in it., 1725

Estimate

€ 500 - 700

Sold

€ 832

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Information

Rome, Pietro Ferri, Gregorio Roisecco, 1725. In the 8th. Allegorical front door engraved in copper, a folded panel, numerous wood engravings in the text, light burnishing, small woodworm holes on the first cards, some light halo and small spots, lossless tear to the folded panel, short text by ancient hand glued to the part lower than N3, coeval binding in full parchment, handwritten title on the spine, some slight stains, slight defects. Initials belonging to the front of the front door, ancient hand annotations to the counterplates and to the guard card.

Specialist Notes

First edition of this fascinating guide to Rome divided into 10 days embellished with numerous woodcuts describing Roman monuments, an allegorical antiporta and a view of St. Peter's Basilica. & Nbsp;