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Bosio, Antonio
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
- Bosio, Antonio
- Roma sotteranea. Opera postuma di Antonio Bosio.Rome, Facciotti, 1632.
première édition. Grand in-folio (494 x 370 mm).
illustration : un frontispice, 6 plans et 195 planches tirées en taille douce, dont une en double page et la majorité en demi page dans le texte.
reliure du xviiie siècle. Veau fauve, décor à la Du Seuil, dos orné, tranches jaspées. Chanières fragiles, malgré d'anciennes restaurations.
illustration : un frontispice, 6 plans et 195 planches tirées en taille douce, dont une en double page et la majorité en demi page dans le texte.
reliure du xviiie siècle. Veau fauve, décor à la Du Seuil, dos orné, tranches jaspées. Chanières fragiles, malgré d'anciennes restaurations.
Literature
Rossetti, II, 1248 -- Cicognara, 3634.
Condition
Chanières fragiles, malgré d'anciennes restaurations.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Monumentale description historique et artistique des souterrains de Rome : cimetières, nécropoles, églises primitives, cryptes..., avec la transcription et l'explication des inscriptions, fresques, bas-reliefs, ainsi que des considérations sur les rites funéraires et les origines du christianisme. Toutes les autres planches sont tirées en taille-douce, sur le recto des feuilles. Elles représentent des sculptures, peintures, sarcophages, lampes, chambres funéraires, plans...
L'auteur, savant antiquaire, passa 35 ans à étudier les catacombes romaines. La mort l'empêcha de publier ses observations qui constituent le premier livre d'archéologie sur ce sujet.