4 v. in 5 : 44 cm. (fol.)

Vol. 1-3 by Giovanni Bottari, v. 4 apparently by Nicolao Foggini, rather than Pier Francesco Foggini as indicated by Melzi

Vol. 1 has engraved t.p. by Giuseppe Vasi. Added engraved titles in v. 3 by Vasi after Giovanni Domenico Campiglia, in v. 4 by Carlo Antonini. The 348 plates by various engravers after drawings by Campiglia are separately numbered in each vol. Additional in-text ill., head- and tail-pieces, initials

Printers vary: v. 2 - Antonio de' Rossi, v. 3 - Niccolò e Marco Pagliarini, v. 4 - Antonio Fulgoni

The 4 vols. appeared in 1741, 1748, 1755, 1782

Vols. 2-4 include indexes

t. I. Immagini d' uomini illustri -- t. II. I busti imperiali -- t. III. Statue -- t. IV. I bassirilievi

4 volumes ([6], 48 pages, [6], 90 leaves of plates; [4], 83, [1] pages, [7], 83 leaves of plates; viii, 174, [2] pages, [1], 91 leaves of plates; xx, 460 pages, [3], 69 leaves of plates (some folded)) : 44 cm

Volumes 1-3 edited by G.G. Bottari; v. 4 by N.M. Foggini; imprint varies, v. 2: Roma MDCCXLVIII Nella stamperia di Antonio de' Rossi, si vende alla Calcografia Camerale; v. 3: In Roma MDCCLV, Nella stamperia di Niccolo e Marco Pagliarini mercanti di libri e stampatori a Pasquino; v. 4: In Roma, Presso Antonio Fulgoni MDCCLXXXII

Plates engraved by A. Pazzi, C. Gregori, N. Billy, S. Pomarede, G. Rossi, F. Mazzoni, G. Benedetti, P. Parocel, M.A. Corsi, N. Guttierez, G. Guttierez, G.B. Sintes, P.S. Bartoli, F. Morghen, G. Vasi, G.M. Cassini, C. Antonini, N. Mogalli, C. Colombini, D. Cunego, A. Capellani, Mr. Ale and C. Faucci; plates drawn or designed by G.D. Campiglia, H. Masius, G.M. Cassini, C. Antonini, and N. Mogalli

t. I. Immagini d'uomini illustri -- t. II. I busti imperiali --t. III. Statue -- t. IV. I bassirilievi

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