Beschreibung:

Giovanni Battista Piranesi Lapides Capitolini sive Fasti Consulares, Triumphalesq. Romanorum ab Urbe condita usque ad Tiberum Caesarem (F. 421-6; W.-E. 553-8, cf. 739); Delle Antichita di Cora (F. 537-50; W.-E. 671-84); Le Rovine del Castello dell'Acqua Giulia situato in Roma presso S. Eusebio, e falsamente detto dell'Acqua Marcia colla Dichiarazione di uno de' celebri Passi del Commentario frontiniano e l'Esposizione della Maniera con cui gli antichi Romani distribuivano le Acque per Uso della Città (F. 396-420; W.-E. 269, 529-554); and Alcune Vedute di Archi trionfali ed altri Monumenti inalzati da Romani parte ed quali se veggono in Roma e parte per l'Italia (F. 41-71; W.-E. cf. 103-6, 107-33) etchings with engravings, the first series complete with text and set of seven plates, consisting of printed title, etched title, dedication, text with four vignettes and one plate, the second series complete with text and set of fourteen plates, comprising printed title, etched title, text with vignette and twelve plates, the third series complete with text and set of 25 plates, comprising printed title, etched title, two etched Initials, two vignettes, and twenty plates, the fourth series complete with text and set of 31 plates, comprising etched title, a View of the Arch of Aosta, after Sir Roger Newdigate three plates with engraved dedication and list of plates (without the framing tablets), and 25 plates divided in two sections, with a second etched title page introducing the section of antiquities outside Rome, published in Rome, 1761-4, Alcune Vedute... (F. 41-71; W.-E. cf. 103-6, 107-33) from the second edition, published after 1778, good to fine impressions, watermarks double-encircled Fleur-de-Lys with letters CB, double-encircled Fleur-de-Lys with letter A, single-encircled Fleur-de-Lys with letter A, and single-encircled Fleur-de-Lys with letter B and a Cup, with margins, F. 427 (W.-E. 558) with a short tear beside the usual horizontal fold in the lower half of the subject, two of the usual vertical folds split at the bottom in the margin, occasional foxing and pale discolouration in the first three series, the fourth series generally in very good condition, bound in one volume, in 18th Century vellum-covered paper boards with spine gilt in compartments, titled 'PIRANES/LI FASTI/CORA/ACQUA GIU./ARCHI.' in second compartment, repaired in the upper compartment and along hinges overall S. 575 x 440mm.(album)