Frankfurt: Matthai Merians, c. 1681. Binding: ). Contemporary brown quarter calf with matching cloth boards. Spine is in six compartments of five raised bands. Gilt decorations and bands on 1,3,4,5,6. Black morocco label with gilt text and bands on 2. All edges speckled. , Notes: Text in German. , Size: 4to (310x202mm). , Illustration: The book is illustrated with 101 woodblock engraved plates depicting urban scenes in Rome of various statues, amphitheatres and palaces. It also includes two fold-out maps depicting Ancient Rome and Modern Rome (c. 1681), and woodblock initials. , Provenance: Title page has blue library stamp in Greek. , References: : Merian Vol 4 No. 79. Schuchard 102. Olschki 16480. Schudt 718. Brunet I 1069., Pages: P. Blank. Title page. To the Reader (1-2). 1-74. Plate. Blank. (67 mispag as 76)., Category: Book Europe Italy;. A fine example in original boards re-backed handsomely. Text and plates are clean and crisp. Item #B5156

Binding: ). Contemporary brown quarter calf with matching cloth boards. Spine is in six compartments of five raised bands. Gilt decorations and bands on 1,3,4,5,6. Black morocco label with gilt text and bands on 2. All edges speckled. , Notes: Text in German. , Size: 4to (310x202mm). , Illustration: The book is illustrated with 101 woodblock engraved plates depicting urban scenes in Rome of various statues, amphitheatres and palaces. It also includes two fold-out maps depicting Ancient Rome and Modern Rome (c. 1681), and woodblock initials. , Provenance: Title page has blue library stamp in Greek. , References: : Merian Vol 4 No. 79. Schuchard 102. Olschki 16480. Schudt 718. Brunet I 1069., Pages: P. Blank. Title page. To the Reader (1-2). 1-74. Plate. Blank. (67 mispag as 76)., Category: Book Europe Italy;.

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