Nuova raccolta delle vedute antiche e moderne dell’ alma città di Roma. [AND]: Obelischi pubbliche fontane e chiostri della città di Roma.

Presso l’autore, Rome, 1839

61 plates in 2 works depicting ancient monuments and historical buildings in Rome.

Description: 2 works bound in 1 volume. Contemporary calf backed over red and black marbled paper covered boards, gilt titles and decoration to spine. Obl. folio: 29 × 42 cm; unpag. [1], [40]pls.; [1], [20]pls.; [1]pl. (61 plates in all, printed on rectos only).

Bound with: In addition to the two volumes, there is an engraving by Parboni and Acquaroni after Cockerell of the reconstructed forum entitled Antico Foro Romano.

Ref.: Rossetti, ii: 363, 365

Condition: The binding with minor abrasions and marks of usage. Contents with occasional minor blemish but generally clean.

Notes: Although both works are dated 1839, the ‘Obelischi’ contains 5 plates dated 1840. Rossetti mentions an edition entitled Raccolta di trenta vedute degli obelischi, scelte fontane e chiostri di Roma (Rossetti 365). Presumably, our copy of ‘Obelischi’ is an earlier version with only 20 plates, which does not correspond to the later edition with 30 plates. The different title, Obelischi, pubbliche fontane e chiostri della Città di Roma, on our copy could explain this discrepancy.