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[Pyramid of Gaius Cestius.] Sepvlchrvm C. Cesti Epvlonis Ostiensi Via Et Pyramide Et Marmori Qvadrato Nobilissimvm Atq. Omnivm Vetvstissimvm

[Pyramid of Gaius Cestius.] Sepvlchrvm C. Cesti Epvlonis Ostiensi Via Et Pyramide Et Marmori Qvadrato Nobilissimvm Atq. Omnivm Vetvstissimvm

ROME. Nicolaes van Aelst (Brussels ca. 1550 - Rome 19 July 1613), printer and publisher A fine copy, rich in tone, with broad margins (including partial deckled edges), with a little light marginal soiling and a tiny hole in the blank margin. Very lightly creased at the center, with an original paper guard on the verso. The numeral "13" in early manuscript at lower right, indicating the print's former position in a bound volume. An attractive engraving of one of the most famous and most widely recognized monuments of ancient Rome, the pyramidal tomb of Gaius Cestius. The tomb, constructed sometime between 18 and 12 B.C.E., is the only sepulchral monument of its type still extant in Rome. The Flemish émigré printer Nicolaes van Aelst arrived in Rome from his native Brussels sometime in the mid-1580s. He worked in Rome as a publisher until his death in 1613, at which time his plates were inherited by his son, Antonio Francesco, who continued to print in his father's shop for several years. This print is based on an engraving first published by Antoine Lafréry in 1547, which was re-issued by Antonio Salamanca (1549) and Pietro de Nobili (1584). The print was copied by Ambrogio Brambilla and printed by Claude Duchet in 1582. The anonymous engraver of the present version also based his print on Lafréry's original, copying Salamanca's publisher's inscription from the 1549 issue: "Romae M.D.XLVIIII. A.S. Excvdebat" at the foot of the plate. Van Aelst's name has been added at the lower right. The pyramid is shown in a partly-dilapidated state (the tomb was later restored by order of Pope Alexander VII), with some of the marble revetment and bricks dislodged or missing, and vegetation growing out of the resulting crevasses. Two men, one of whom gestures upward, are shown in conversation at the foot of the tomb. The two ancient funerary inscriptions are clearly visible on the façade: G CESTIVS L F POB EPVLO PR TR PL VII VIR EPVLONVM [Trans. "Gaius Cestius, son of Lucius, of the Pobilia [voting tribe], member of the College of Epulones, Praetor, Tribune of the Plebs, Septemvir of the Epulones."] OPVS APSOLVTVM EX TESTAMENTO DIEBVS CCCXXX ARBITRATV PONTI P F CLA MELAE HEREDIS ET POTHI L [Trans. "The work was completed, in accordance with the will, in 330 days, by the decision of the heir [Lucius] Pontus Mela, son of Publius of the Claudia, and Pothus, freedman."] While both Lafréry's original (1547) and Brambilla's re-engraving for Duchet (1582) showed the monument in isolation, the engraver of this version has depicted the pyramid in its topographical context by adding the Aurelian Wall (Mura Aureliana) and, in the middle distance, the monumental Porta San Paolo (indicated by the words "San Paolo"). In the far distance, medieval towers and, to the far left, the hint of a cylindrical tomb, dot the countryside outside of the city. These background elements are, however, somewhat divorced from reality. The pyramid was actually incorporated into the Aurelian wall and the Porta, as shown, is in the wrong location. In addition, the Porta itself is imperfectly rendered (the crenelated turret is shown squared, rather than as a cylinder), suggesting the draftsman was unfamiliar with the actual monument. Nevertheless, these elements add important context for the viewer and greatly enrich the atmosphere of the image. Marigliani, Lo splendore di Roma, II.49; BNC (Biblioteca nazionale centrale) Rome 18.6.G3, f. 30; cf. Rubach, p. 314, no. 301; Hülsen, Speculum p. 150-151, no. 39 APPENDIX: Nicolaes van Aelst and the tradition of the "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae" (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence") "Arriving in Rome from his native Brussels in the mid-1580s, the Flemish printer Nicolaes van Aelst established his home and workshop in a house situated between the now-vanished church of San Biagio della Fossa and the church of Santa Maria della Pace, near Piazza Navona. The building was the property of the church of Santa Maria dell'Anima, to whom the printer paid an annual rent of 30 scudi."(Lorizzo) By the time Van Aelst printed the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, the market for large engravings of ancient and modern Roman subjects had been thriving for decades. The print is representative of the vast publishing phenomenon that came to be known as the "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae" (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence"). The "Speculum" had its genesis in the years following the Sack of Rome (1527), when the Spanish émigré Antonio Salamanca began producing engravings of Roman subjects with regularity (prior to the sack such prints were few and appeared sporadically). In the 1540s, another émigré printer, the Frenchman Antonio Lafreri (Antoine Lafréry), began a rival enterprise, copying many of Salamanca's engravings. In 1553, these two competing Roman publishers entered into a contractual alliance for twelve years, "with the explicit purpose of printing and selling copper- plate prints of ancient and modern subjects. When the contractual agreement between Salamanca and Lafreri was established in 1553 the underlying principle of the "Speculum" was in place: it was to be a corpus of documentary prints of ancient and modern Roman subjects, mainly in folio."(Parshall) Lafreri's and Salamanca's engravings, illustrating the ancient and modern marvels of Rome (tombs, temples, palaces, baths, statuary, obelisks, columns, inscriptions, frescoes, etc.), were purchased by tourists as souvenirs, studied by antiquarians, used as models by artists and architects, and circulated as virtual visits for armchair travelers beyond Rome. By the late 1570s, collectors could also purchase an engraved title page while selecting prints for their own Speculum collections. As a result, Lafreri's customers or those of his heirs (Salamanca had died in 1562 and Parshall suggests that the title was only in use after Lafreri's death in 1577), collected images to suit their own needs or taste. After the death of Lafreri, two-thirds of the existing copper plates went to his heirs, and another third was sold to other publishers. These ne
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Tomus Primus Epistolarum. continens scripta viri Dei

Tomus Primus Epistolarum. continens scripta viri Dei, ab anno millesimo quingentesimo septimo usq(ue) ad annum vicesimum secundum: A Iohanne Aurifabro. collectus & anno M.D.LVI. editus. [and] Tomus secundus Epistolarum . continens scriptas ab anno millesimo quingentesimo vigesimo usq(ue) ad annum vigesimum octavum: A Iohanne Aurifabro Collectus & anno M.D.LXV. editus

Luther, Martin (1483-1546) Bound in matching 17th c. stiff vellum, ruled in blind (covers slightly bowed, vellum lightly soiled, small split at head of rear hinge of Vol. I, 1 end-band loose). The contents are in overall excellent condition, with minor blemishes (Vol I: leaf D2 with small natural paper flaw affecting a few letters, small paste stain to lvs. m3, q2, and GG1; a few index lvs. lightly browned. Vol. II: title very slightly frayed; first four lvs. damp-stained at head, a handful of gatherings with very light damp-stains in the lower margin.) The dimensions of the two volumes, in matching early bindings, differ in size by about 1 cm. Edges of text-block stained an even blue. Third printing of Martin Luther's early correspondence, edited by Joannes Aurifaber (1519-1575), Luther's private secretary, who lived with Luther at the time of the Reformer's death. The first volume contains 255 letters from 1507 to 1522 (from the celebration of his first Mass to his removal to Wartburg Castle after the Diet of Worms). The second has 407 letters, from 1520 to 1528. These letters offer a revealing view of Luther's private and public thoughts on matters of pivotal importance to the early reformation. They include a "cover letter" to a copy of the 95 Theses, written on the very day (October 31st, 1517) that Luther nailed the Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. In this letter, addressed to Cardinal Albrecht, Archbishop of Magdeberg and Mainz, Luther requests that the indulgence traffic be halted. In a related letter, written as a dedication to his explanations of the 95 Theses, Luther gives an account of his understanding of penitence, which led him finally to the attack on indulgences. Included are letters to Pope Leo X (1475-1521), King Henry VIII (1491-1547), Georg Spalatin (1484-1545), Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560), Frederick, Elector of Saxony (1463-1525), Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), Andreas Karlstadt (1486-1541), Cardinal Tommaso de Vio Cajetan (1470-1534), and many others. This collection also includes Luther's first letter to Erasmus, written at Wittenberg on March 28th, 1519 (Vol. I, p. 156-158) and several letters in which Luther discusses his opinions of Erasmus' theology. The letters' chronological arrangement allows the reader to follow the development of Luther's thought and the political ramifications of his actions. Luther provides first-hand accounts of his efforts to avoid a trial in Rome, his negotiations with the Pope's secretary, Karl von Miltitz, and the papal legate, Cardinal Cajetan, and his eventual appearance before the Emperor at the Diet of Worms. Included are Luther's letter to Cajetan (Oct., 1518), written as Luther fled the Augsburg to avoid being kidnapped and taken to Rome, and a letter of apology to Pope Leo X (Jan., 1519) in which Luther argues that he is now powerless to control the power of his own ideas: "The demand is made that I recant my Disputation. If such a revocation could accomplish what I was attempting to do with my theses, I would issue it without hesitation. Now, however, through the antagonism and pressure of my enemies, my writings are spread farther than I ever had expected and are so deeply rooted in the hearts of so many people that I am not in the position to revoke them.". In a letter written after his appearance at Worms, Luther writes to the Emperor to express his gratitude and ask for continued protection. He also gives a vivid account of the proceedings and a critique of his own performance. "Your Sacred Majesty ordered that I be asked first whether I would acknowledge said little books as mine, and second whether or not I would be ready to revoke them, or would uphold the. When I had acknowledged that [these books] were mine. I pointed out with great reverence and submission that the following was my opinion: since I had fortified my books with clear and intelligible Scripture passages, it does not seem to me right or just to deny the Word of God and revoke my little books in this way, nor could I do it in any way. [.] In addition to all this, it was requested and demanded of me that I answer simply and plainly whether or not I was ready to recant. Again I answered as humbly as I could: since my conscience is bound by the Scripture passages which I have quoted in my little books, I could under no circumstances recant anything, unless I be better informed." In a letter to Nicholas von Amsdorf (folio 326), Luther describes his capture and the ride to Wartburg Castle. The first volume concludes with a series of letters to Melanchthon and others, written from the Wartburg, in which Luther discusses the volatile situation at Erfurt and Wittenberg and the actions of Karlstadt, in particular. In these letters, Luther discusses his ideas on clerical and monastic celibacy, communion, private mass, the dynamics of faith, etc. THIRD EDITION (the 1st ed. of Vol. I appeared in 1556; 1st ed. of Vol. II in 1565).
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Uber die Entstehung der Arten im Thier- und Pflanzen-Reich durch natürliche Züchtung

Uber die Entstehung der Arten im Thier- und Pflanzen-Reich durch natürliche Züchtung, oder, Erhaltung der vervollkommneten Rassen im Kampfe um’s Daseyn : nach der dritten Englischen Auflage und mit neueren Zusätzen des Verfassers für diese deutsche Ausgabe aus dem Englischen uberstetzt und mit Anmerkungen verschen. Zweite verbesserte und sehr vermehrte Auflage. Mit DARWIN’s Portrat in Photographie

Darwin, Charles; Bronn, Dr. H. G. (translator) VIII, 551, [1] (blank) pages. Plus original albumen photograph of Darwin mounted on thin board inserted before the half title (with original tissue guard still present). 8vo. 1/4 leather gilt over marbled boards. Light overall wear to the binding. Bookseller ticket (LW Schmidt, New York, German Bookseller) on front pastedown. Lightly browned pages, clean internally. A nice copy. Boards. The first German translation of Darwin's "Origin of the Species" was published in 1860 by the same publisher. This edition is notable for the inclusion of an albumen frontispiece of Darwin, a very early portrait. Van Wyhe's Complete Photographs of Darwin identifies this portrait as a sitting by Maull & Polyblank from 1857. This image is identified as a variant of that image, "1.1. Albumen photograph, 15.3x11.5cm, uncropped, mounted on thick paper. Below image "Phothogr. v. Buchner / Charles Darwin. / E. Schweitzerbart'sche Verlagshandlung in Stuttgart." Frontispiece to Origin 2d ed. [in German] (1863, F673)." If not the first, it was certainly among the first albumen images of Darwin to be published in a book. A nice addition to any Darwin collection. The albumen print is by Carl Johann Sigmund Buchner. Literature: Freeman, Bibliographical Handlist 2nd edition, #673 Van Wyhe's Complete Photographs of Darwin.
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A Treatise on the Rules of the Law of Personal Succession.

A Treatise on the Rules of the Law of Personal Succession.

Robertson, David A Scarce Treatise on Inheritance and Succession Robertson, David. A Treatise on the Rules of the Law of Personal Succession, In the Different Parts of the Realm; And on the Cases, Regarding Foreign and International Succession, Which have been Decided in the British Courts. Edinburgh: Thomas Clark, 1836. xiv, 503, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Recent buckram, gilt fillets and title to spine, author name written in pencil to bottom-edge of text block, endpapers renewed. Light soiling to exterior, spine somewhat darkened, library bookplate and small circular shelf label to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, light soiling to a few leaves, pencil and ink underlining to several leaves, brief early ink annotations to upper margins of a few pages, light foxing to title page, which has a small ink library stamp. $250. * Only English edition, published the same year as the only American edition. This thorough treatise on inheritance and succession focuses primarily on England and Scotland, with a chapter on Ireland and brief discussions of international law. The author, a Middle Templar, also published a volume reporting cases appealed from Scotland to the House of Lords. OCLC locates 7 copies of the English edition in North American law libraries (New York State Appellate Division, Alabama supreme Court, University of Connecticut, University of Notre Dame, University of Michigan, University of Victoria, Supreme Court of Canada). Sweet and Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:302.
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LE MORTE DARTHUR 4 Vols

LE MORTE DARTHUR 4 Vols

Malory, Thomas Malory, Thomas LE MORTE DARTHUR 4 Vols London: Published by Philip Lee Warner, The Medici Society, 1910 - 1911. Sir William Russell Flint. Limited, Numbered Edition. Limp Vellum. LE MORTE DARTHUR by Sir Thomas Malory / Sir William Russell Flint (Illustrator) Malory, Thomas Published by Philip Lee Warner, The Medici Society, London, 1910 - 1911 The Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table. In four volumes. London, Philip Lee Warner for the Medici Society 1910-1911. With 48 color plates after watercolors by William Russell Flint. Flexible original parchment bindings with ties. Title on spine and front covers embossed in gold, gilt head section. Copy 331 of 500 on Riccardi laid paper, another twelve were printed on parchment. Revised by Alfred W. Pollard from the text version of the Caxton edition. Set from the type designed by HP Horne based on Venetian models. The title font and the initials were designed by M. Engall. Printed by Charles T. Jacobi at Chiswick Press. Six of the eight issues of the »Illustrated Quarto Series« contain illustrations by the Scottish painter William Russell Flint (1880 1969), who was one of the most successful and well-known book illustrators in the English kingdom at the time. The color plates were printed as chromolithographs and mounted on laid paper, each plate with a silk cover sheet with text quotation in red. 27.4 : 20.5 cm. Limp Velllum Very Good, with With Printers orivginal prospectus Tomkinson 149, I/3. Ransom 395, I/3. Very Good. Item #516
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The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. With a Preface by The Most Rev. Dr. Brownrigg

The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. With a Preface by The Most Rev. Dr. Brownrigg, Lord Bishop of Ossory. Four volumes. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1905. First Edition. Autograph letter (loosely inserted) signed from Rev. Abraham Brownrigg to the publisher’s commending them of the quality of this edition & enclosing payment for ten copies ordered. Rev. Brownrigg served as the Bishop of Ossory from 1884 until his death in 1928. He wrote the preface to this edition & there is a frontispiece portrait plate of Brownrigg to volume one

Carrigan, Rev. William Four volumes. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1905. Pp (1) xxxi, 300, folded map at rear; (2) viii, 397; (3) vii, 512, folded map; (4) vii, 433. Profusely illustrated with plates and text illustrations. Publisher's olive green covers, front covers ruled in gilt with crest of the dioceses gilt embossed in centre. Scattered foxing to preliminary leaves, light water staining to upper margin of frontispiece plate of volume (3) otherwise a very good set. The first volume gives an overall history of the diocese from its pre-Christian Celtic origins through its various Bishops and Clergy. The other three volumes examine Ossory's parishes in detail. Each parish's buildings, churches, castles, monuments etc, are described and examined. Written between 1897 and 1903, one thousand sets were printed. The work was well received on its publication and although other diocesan histories exist, none match it for its scope and depth.
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BARTHOLOMAEI RICCII DE IMITATIONE LIBRI TRES AD ALFONSUM ATESTIUM PRINCIPEM

BARTHOLOMAEI RICCII DE IMITATIONE LIBRI TRES AD ALFONSUM ATESTIUM PRINCIPEM, SUUM IN LITERIS ALUMNUM, HERCULIS II.

RICCI Bartolomeo- Edizione Aldina Legatura settecentesca in piena pergamena rigida con unghie con autore e titolo in oro su tassello rosso al dorso; al contropiatto anteriore, ex-libris "Collezione Aldina di Stelio Valentini"; guardie dell`epoca della legatura; tagli blu. 88 carte numerate compreso il frontespizio con titolo e ancora aldina (i.e. 87 per errore alla carta 88 che invece è 87) -1 carta non numerata finale con colophon al recto e ancora aldina al verso. Testo in latino in elegante carattere corsivo. PRIMA EDIZIONE (?) di questo trattato sull`imitazione letteraria di Bartolomeo Ricci. Renuard (122:3) cita un`edizione del 1541, ma non ve ne è traccia di alcuna copia in nessuna biblioteca del mondo come attestano i registri di USTC, Worldcate Edit 16. Bartolomeo Ricci fu un importante umanista di Ferrara, celebre latinista e per aver pubblicato un dizionario latino e un trattato di dizione che furono letti e apprezzati da Erasmo e Bembo. Nel Rinascimento, il termine "imitatio", cioè l`imitazione e lo studio di modelli , costituiva una parte fondamentale del processo di composizione letteraria. Secondo l`autore, l`imitazione consiste nel " completare la natura con l`arte, nel correggere il proprio genio aggiungendovi l`esperienza di una varietà di altri autori". (Weinberg). `De imitatione` indica i migliori autori da prendere a modello per la prosa e la poesia. Verso la fine del terzo libro, Ricci descrive il suo metodo di isegnamento del latino ai giovani studenti: dopo aver presentato i rudimenti della grammatica, presentava gli autori dal più facile al più difficile. Esemplare in eccellenti condizioni, lievissima arrossatura al bordo superiore.
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IMPRESE ILLUSTRI DI DIVERSI

IMPRESE ILLUSTRI DI DIVERSI, COI DISCORSI DI CAMILLO CAMILLI, ET CON LE FIGURE INTAGLIATE IN RAME DI GIROLAMO PORRO PADOVANO.

CAMILLI Camillo (? - 1615) - PORRO Giralomo (1520-1604) Elegante legatura coeva di produzione italiana in pieno marocchino rosso con, ai piatti, filetti a secco, duplice filetto con angolari in oro; al centro dei piatti, stemma gentilizio sormontato da corona reale, in oro; dorso accuratamenterifatto, con 4 nervi rilevato e filetti in oro. 8 pagine non numerate, compreso elegante frontespizio figurato a carattere di edicola architettonica con due note di possesso manoscritte: una, datata 1610, del collegio gesuitico di Ledesma; l`altra, Hospital di Rhetorica August 1790; seguono 182 pagine numerate, (mancanza della carta bianca finale); Parte Seconda: 95-(1) pagine numerate, compreso il frontespizio con titolo entro edicola architettonica; Parte Terza: 56 pagine numerate, compreso frontespizio con titolo entro edicola architettonica. All`interno, 108 incisioni di emblemi dalle misure di ca. mm 65x65, incise da Giacomo Porro, illustre incisore del suo tempo. Prima edizione di questa raffinata opera in cui l`autore illustra lo stretto rapporto tra le virtù proprie delle casate a cui l`impresa si riferisce e il contenuto artistico espresso dall`illustrazione, come lui stesso definisce quale "imagine de` pensieri, ritraendo una sola un pensier solo virtuoso". Camillo Camilli, fu un celebre letterato di probabili origini senesi, reso famoso, oltre che dall`opera in esame, soprattutto dai Cinque Canti di Camillo Camilli aggiunti al Goffredo del signor Torquato Tasso, pubblicata nel 1583. Esemplaredall`elegante legatura alle armi, oltre che al dorso abilmente rifatto, alcune spellature ai piattiin particolare agli angoli; interno in buone condizioni, lievi arrossature ad alcune carte.
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CARLO BOSSOLI. LUOGHI

CARLO BOSSOLI. LUOGHI, PERSONAGGI, COSTUMI, AVVENIMENTI DELL`EUROPA DELL`OTTOCENTO, VISTI DAL PITTORE TICINESE. INTRODUZIONE DI MARZIANO BERNARDI.

PEYROT Ada Legatura editoriale in tela blu con, al piatto anteriore, ritratto del pittore in oro; al dorso, autore, titolo e fregi in oro. Custodia originale in cartonecon nome del pittore e veduta in seppia; è presente anche la scatola di cartone originale con tassello con dati tipografici e numerazione dell`esemplare. I volume: XXVII pagine numerate di introduzione, compresi occhiello, ritratto e frontespizio, 364 pagine numerate contenenti schede di opere di Bossoli con relative immagini in bianco e nero; fuori testo centinaia di tavole a colori, non numerate su carta lucida, raffiguranti opere di Bossoli. II volume: 6 pagine non numerate compresi occhiello e frontespizio, ritratto di Bossoli, da 377 a 862 pagine numerate, compresi indici e errata, contenenti centinaia di schede descrittive di opere di Bossoli illustrate in bianco e nero, 1 carta per indice generale, 1 carta per dati tipografici e giustificativi dell`opera numerata di 1000 esemplari stampati; all`interno, centinaia di tavole fuori testo a colori su carta lucida raffiguranti opere di Bossoli. All`interno del piatto posteriore tassello con prezzo dell`opera quando venne pubblicata: Lire 280.000. Straordinaria bibliografia monografica sull`opera pittorica, grafica e a stampa del celebre pittore ticinese Carlo Bossoli, con ampi cenni biografici, storici, archivistici e di costume dell`epoca che lo videro coinvolto. Vengono descritte accuratamente 2022 opere tra tempere, olii, acquarelli, disegni e stampe eseguiti nell`arco della sua attiviteagrave; da Carlo Bossoli. Esemplare mai aperto, allo stato di nuovo, completo delle sua custodia e della scatola di imballaggio originale.
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ATLANTE NOVISSIMO. (dal II volume) ILLUSTRATO ED ACCRESCIUTO SULLE OSSERVAZIONI

ATLANTE NOVISSIMO. (dal II volume) ILLUSTRATO ED ACCRESCIUTO SULLE OSSERVAZIONI, E SCOPERTE FATTE DAI PIU` CELEBRI E PIU` RECENTI GEOGRAFI. TOMO I-II-III-IV

ZATTA Antonio (1757-1797) Legatura coeva in piena pergamena rigida con piccole unghie; ai dorsi, titolo breve e numero di tomo in oro su tassello rosso, sostituito con uno di epoca recente quello al tomo III; tagli spruzzati di rosso; ai contropiatti anteriori, etichetta di possesso " Biblioteca di Pier Paolo Vaccarino".I volume: frontespizio figurato su doppia pagina, inciso da G. Zuliani su invenzione di P. A. Novelli; 6 pagine non numerate per dedica a Sua Eccelenza il Signor Carlo Spinola; seguono, Approbatio, Indice dei Capi e Paragrafi e Distribuzione della Materia e delle Carte Geografiche (con antiche annotazioni manoscritte che indicano il posizionamento di 21 carte geografiche al Tomo IV anzichè al Tomo I, come da indice); XVI pagine numerate; 50 pagine numerate con testo su doppia colonna; 49 tavole incise fuori testo su doppia pagina e colorate all`acquarello d`epoca, numerate a penna 70, con salto di numerazione per le tavole che sono state posizionate al Tomo IV; 2 tavole di quelle riguardanti l`Inghilterra contengono una doppia carta geografica sul foglio doppio; pertanto le mappe raffigurate sono 51 su 49 fogli doppi. Chiudono 2 pagine non numerate per indice di Alcuni Associati ed elenco di Alcuni Libri usciti dalle Stampe di Antonio Zatta. II volume: frontespizio con titolo inserito all`interno di cornice rocaille con raffigurati elementi mitologici e geografici; 2 pagine non numerate per Distribuzione delle Carte Geografiche con numerazioni e nota anticamente manoscritte, bianco il verso; 50 tavole incise fuori testo su foglio doppio e colorate all`acquarello, numerate da antica mano 49 al verso bianco, ripetizione del numero 43; al verso bianco della carta n. 30, Polonia, lungo estratto manoscritto da antica mano tratto da un articolo della Gazzetta di Lugano del 1793, inerente la Polonia. III volume: al recto del foglio di guardia anteriore, antica nota manoscrtitta "Marogna"; frontespizio figurato identico al volume II,2 pagine non numerate per Distribuzione delle Carte Geografiche con numerazioni e nota anticamente manoscritte, bianco il verso; 54 tavole incise fuori testo e acquarellate, impresse su foglio doppio, numerate da antica mano 55 in quanto il frontespizio è numerato 1; le carte 16 e 17 compongono un`unica grande carta dell`Istria. IV volume: frontespizio figurato identico al volume I,2 pagine non numerate per Distribuzione delle Carte Geografiche con numerazioni e nota anticamente manoscritte, bianco il verso; 63 tavole incise fuori testo e acquarellate, impresse su foglio doppio, in parte anticamente numerate a penna al verso bianco; alla tavola 62, fitte note storiche antcamente manoscritte lungo i bordi. In totale, oltre al frontespizo figurato del primo volume, 216 tavole fuori testo in bella coloritura coeva, raffiguranti 218 carte geografiche di tutto il mondo. L`opera è completa delle sue tavole, 2 in più di Phillips e 1 in più di Sabin, comprese le 12 carte delle Colonie Unite dell`America Settentrionale e le 3 con le Nuove scoperte de` Russi, Nuove scoperte nel Mare del Sud e la Nuova Zelanda. Seconda edizione del più importante atlante geografico prodotto in Italia nel XVIII secolo. Tutte le mappe in questo esemplare sono magnificamente colorate a mano all`epoca, e riportano l`annotazione manoscritta del titolo al verso bianco della carta. Molto importante la mappa della Nuova Zelanda, che rappresenta una delle prime versioni a stampa della mappa di Cook e la prima carta stampata in Italia di quel terriorio. Diversi esemplari riportano date diverse ai frontespizi. Olschki, Choix, I, 812: "Cet ouvrage nous offre un exemple magnifique de l`art de l`illustration venitienne au XVIII siecle. Chaque carte est accompagnee de dessins relatifs a` quelque specialite de la region: la vue d`une ville, un monument singulier, des costumes, des fruits, etc."; Morazzoni, p. 138 "Antonio Zatta può vantare al suo attivo un atlante geografico dei più ornati e caratteristici che si siano stampati in Italia nel Settecento
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THE OVERLAND DIARY OF JAMES A. PRITCHARD FROM KENTUCKY TO CALIFORNIA IN 1849