Degli Avanzi Dell'Antica Roma Opra Postuma Di Bonaventura Overbeke. Pittore e Cittadino D'Amsterdam Tradotta E Di Varie Osservazioni Critiche E Riflessive Accresciuta Da Paolo Rolli Patrizio Tudertino Compagno Della Reale Società

Bonaventura van Overbeke

RA Collection: Book

Record number

05/4122

Author

Bonaventura van Overbeke

Imprint

In Londra: Presso Tommaso Edlin, M.DCC.XXXIX.

Physical Description

[6], viii, 401, [3] p., frontis. (port.), [33] pl.; 221 mm. (Octavo.)

General Note

The plates carry no plate numbers, but each carries the number of the page next to which it is to be bound.

[Frontis., t.p.] - Prefazione - Lettore - Prefazione - [Text, with pl.] - Indice - Errori Correzioni.

Responsibility Note

The plates are unsigned.

References

ESTC, T100135

Summary Note

The frontispiece shows a portrait of 'Bonauentura ab Ouerbeke Ætatis suae, XLV'. The plates show obverses and reverses of ancient and modern coins or medals, representing monuments and rulers of Rome.

In the same year was published a companion volume of plates, 'Stampe degli avanzi ...' (ESTC T141517).

Reproductions

An electronic reproduction was published in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). A microfilm version was published in 1986 (Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications).

Binding Note

19th-century half calf, brown cloth-covered boards; black morocco spine-label lettered 'Overbeke - Roma Antica', spine lettered 'R.A.' and '1739'.

Subject

Antiquities, Roman - Monuments, Roman - Topography - Italy - Rome - History
Guidebooks - Great Britain - 18th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 18th century

Contributors

Paolo Rolli, translator, editor
Thomas Edlin, bookseller