Lot 113
  • 113

Fontana, Carlo

Estimate
800 - 1,000 EUR
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Description

  • Fontana, Carlo
  • L'Anfiteatro Flavio. La Haye [Rome], Isaac Vaillant, 1725.
édition originale. In-folio (510 x 350 mm).

illustration : 24 planches gravées par Dom. Franceschini d'après les dessins de Fontana, dont une dépliante.

reliure de l'époque. Demi-vélin. Reliure usagée, quelques mouillures en marge inférieure, nombreuses piqûres.

Provenance

L. de Montille (ex-libris).

Literature

Olschki, XI, n° 16952.-- Brunet II, 1329. -- Cicognara, 3730 (qui donne un faux nombre de planches). -- Berlin Catalogue 1871.

Condition

Reliure usagée, quelques mouillures en marge inférieure, nombreuses piqûres, pl. 15 roussie.
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Catalogue Note

« Un introduzione sui teatri, e gli anfiteatri, e cinque libri su questo monumento insigne dell' antichità, dottamente estesi e pieni di critica e di erudizione... » (Cicognara). Fontana propose d'élever une grande église dédiée aux saints martyrs, à l'intérieur du Colisée, ce projet ne verra jamais le jour.