Beschryving van oud en nieuw Rome, verdeelt in drie deelen [...].

3 vol., folio: [28]-[1-1 bl.]-160, [14]-161/360, [4]-363/479-[83] pp.

Contemp. mottled calf, double gilt border on covers (corners bumped and rubbed), central gilt ornament of Atlas holding up the celestial heavens, gilt orn. spines on 8 raised bands (joints splitting). Large paper copy.

Sumptuously illustrated standard work on Rome (ancient and postclassical) by the French librarian Fr. Desseine (16xx-1715) translated from the Latin and French into Dutch. Engr. ill.: 3 title vign. by J. Goeree, 3 allegorical front. by J. Goeree, 3 headpieces, 3 initials, 4 fold. maps, 32 double page pl. and 24 half-page pl. and 65 full-page pl. Titles in red & black.
Ref. Klaversma en Hannema 436. - BnF. - STCN.
Bound with: Kennet, Basil - De aaloudheden van Rome, of Beschrijving van de geleerdheyd en opvoeding der Romeynen [...]. Amst., Fr. Halma, 1704. [front.-8]-260-[23] pp. (some soiling, spotting and browning). Nicely illustrated survey of ancient life in Rome by B. Kennet (1674-1715) and translated by W. Sewel (often joined with that of Desseine). Ill.: engr. allegorical front. by J. Goeree, engr. title vign. by Caspar Luyken, engr. headpiece, 2 fold. maps (of which one by Sanson), 21 engr. in texto (a.o. by Vianen and Scherm) and 16 double and full-page pl. (of which 4 by Vianen, 1 by Lamsvelt and 1 by Aveelen. Title in red & black. Ref. Klaversma en Hannema 775. - BnF. - STCN.