Bonanni: Numismata summorum pontificum templi Vaticani Fabricam indicantia, Chronologica ejusdem Fabricae narratione, ac multiplici eruditione explicata

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Bonanni : Numismata summorum pontificum templi Vaticani Fabricam indicantia, Chronologica ejusdem Fabricae narratione, ac multiplici eruditione explicata

Dominici Antonii Herculis, Rome, 1700

contemporary full calf, spine with 7 gilt conpartments of raised bands with floral design, all edges speckled, early repair to 2 chaffed areas of the front board., Printed ex-library label pasted on the verso of the free endpaper, ex-library stamp on recto of blank before half-title, plates verso with small unintrusive stamp. Plates with strong impressions. Occasional browning otherwise a very good copy., Folio, P. half-title, blank, title, blank, xii, 218, Title with engraved vignette of an angel, elaborate head and tail pieces. 91 (86 numbered) copper engraved plates (10 double page, 2 folded), 2 engraved text vingettes and 2 engraved initials.

Text in Latin. Ostensibly a study of papal medals, but actually a comprehensive architectural and sculptural study of St. Peters, finely illustrated with elevations, cross-sections, sculptures (Bernini's tombs for Alexander VII and Urban VIII), and unexecuted schemes., Graesse I pg. 480; Hough 4344; Berlin 2679

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