First published by Roisecco in 1739. For the complex antecedents, see Schudt.

Each vol. has special added t.p. Title, v. 3: Descrizione delli riti, guerre più celebri, e famiglie più illustri degl' antichi Romani ... con la cronologìa in fine dei re, consoli, imperatori, et dei sommi pontefici romani.

Engraved frontispiece, v. 1, with arms of Cardinal Silvio Valenti, to whom work is dedicated. Engraved, etched and woodcut in-text ill., engraved and etched plates (all but 1 folded). Ill. on p. 158 (v. 1) engraved by Pancrazio Capelli. Folded view of ancient Capitoline facing p. 328 (v. 1) after Ant. Alamannus. Woodcut tail-pieces, initials.

In-text ill. on p. 293 and 627 (Getty c. 2, v. 2) are cancels.

Pagination, v. 1: [4], xvi, 654 p., [19] folded leaves of plates ; v. 2: [4], 694 [i.e. 696] p., [12] folded leaves of plates; v. 3: [8], 523, [5] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded); first 2 p. of 1st sequence of paging blank.

Last 4 p. of v. 3 are Roisecco's advertisements.

Includes indexes.

Schudt, L. Guide di Roma, 207

Sloan candidate lp Tier 3

Getty c. 2 imperfect. Vol. 1 lacks 9 folded plates that appear in c. 1, but has an additional plate facing p. 452, lacking in c. 1. Vol. 2 lacks frontispiece and 11 folded plates, v. 3 lacks frontispiece.

Binding, c. 1: vellum. Title in gilt on spine labels. Edges mottled brown. Signatures of Bartolomeo Hernandez di Leone, dated 1780. Signature of Caroline H[askell?], dated 10 March 1820 (surname partially effaced). Occasional pencilled annotations throughout.

Binding, c. 2: vellum. Title and vol. no. written at head of spine. Edges marbled red & brown.