BARTOLI, S.P. / VIRGIL. -

Picturae antiquissimi Virgiliani codicis Bibliothecae Vaticanae a Petro Sancte Bartoli aere incisae accedunt ex insignioribus pinacothecia picturis aliae veteres gemmae et anaglypha.

      Rome, Apud Venantium Monaldini, 1782, - in-4to, With engraved frontispiece-Portrait and title-page, each within ornamental border and engraved by Carattoni + engraved dedication leaf and 124 excellent engravings, all accompagnied by a decorative engraved cartouche containing the illustration number, 18th century engraved armorial bookplate 'Lord Rendlesham' and one more recent one 'Robert Wayne Stilwell', Contemporary marbled boards backed with green morocco (a bit scratched on joints and sides), Tafelwerk mit Darstellungen aus Vatikanischen Codices, nach antiken Gemmen und Reliefs. Sauberes und breitbandiges Exemplar.Picturae antiquissimi Virgiliani 1782 This edition contains 124 engravings twice the number of the 1st. ed. of 1741 A beautifully executed illustrated book, printed on thick paper of high quality. It reproduces miniatures from two important ancient virgilian Mss. in the Vatican Library, the Vergilius Vaticanus (Vat. Lat. 3225) and the Codex Romanus (Vat. Lat. 3867). The first of these manuscrips was formerly in the posession of Pontano, Bembo and Fulvio Orsini before being deposited in the Vatican in 1602. An edition based on this manuscript was prepared by the librarian G. C. Bottari (1689-1775) and appeared in 1741, reproducing engravings of the miniatures by Pietro Sancto Bartoli and fragments of the text.This edition contains over twice as many engravings as the 1741 edition, besides engravings based on the two manuscripts mentioned earlier, it also contains illustrations taken from antique gems and sculptures. Most of the illustrations are unsigned, but artists of the others include Corvi, Lanci, Giusti and de Rossi, while the engravers include Benedetti, Giardoni, Carloni, Bombelli, Barbazza, Beheim, Morgalli and Baratti. In fine condition.Für Schweizer Kunden kommen noch 2,4 % MWST hinzu. Our books are stored in our warehouse, not in the shop. Please notify beforehand, if you want to visit and see a specific book. Graesse 1304 (Ausgabe 1776); Brunet V, 1291. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]