Boissard (Jean-Jacques, Theodor De Bry). Romanae Urbis topographiae et antiquitatum, 6 parts in 3 vols, 1597-1602
Boissard (Jean-Jacques, Theodor De Bry). Romanae Urbis topographiae et antiquitatum, 6 parts in 3 volumes, Frankfurt: Thedor De Bry, 1597-1602, 5 engraved titles (lacking the title to the first part), 8 engraved portraits of Boissard & De Bry, 522 engraved plates (plus duplicates), 1 double-page map, lacking 3 folding maps, worming (especially heavy to 6th part), occasional dust-soiling, all edges gilt, early 19th-century continental brown full morocco gilt, gilt central panels to covers incorporating gilt monogram, panels with gilt corner motifs of a tree and a rampant lion, some wear, spines faded, old paper labels to foot of spines, 4to (Quantity: 3) Adams B-2331-32-36-38-39-41; Brunet I, 1069.
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Boissard (Jean-Jacques, Theodor De Bry). Romanae Urbis topographiae et antiquitatum, 6 parts in 3 volumes, Frankfurt: Thedor De Bry, 1597-1602, 5 engraved titles (lacking the title to the first part), 8 engraved portraits of Boissard & De Bry, 522 engraved plates (plus duplicates), 1 double-page map, lacking 3 folding maps, worming (especially heavy to 6th part), occasional dust-soiling, all edges gilt, early 19th-century continental brown full morocco gilt, gilt central panels to covers incorporating gilt monogram, panels with gilt corner motifs of a tree and a rampant lion, some wear, spines faded, old paper labels to foot of spines, 4to (Quantity: 3) Adams B-2331-32-36-38-39-41; Brunet I, 1069.
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