Interesting description of the antiquities of Rome by Georg Christian Adler with 15 copper engravings, wherefrom 2 plans of the city, "Ausführliche Beschreibung der Stadt Rom. ...", Altona, Johann David Adam Eckardt, 1781 A.D.
Author
Georg Christian Adler (May 6, 1734 – November 2, 1804) was a German scholar.
Title
"Georg Christian Adler ausfuehrliche Beschreibung der Stadt Rom. Mit Kupfern. In Commission bey Carl Ernst Bohn. Altona, gedruckt von Johann David Adam Eckhardt. 1781."
Print
Altona, Johann David Adam Eckhardt, 1781 A.D.
Description
The work "Ausführliche Beschreibung der Stadt Rom" by Georg Christian Adler, was published 1781 by Johann David Adam Eckhardt in Altona. It contains the detailed description of the city with two plans and further illustrations of the Saint Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica, Castel Sant'Angelo, Capitoline, Templum Pacis and Colosseum.
Binding
- binding in half-leather of the time
- gilt-stamped spine with title
- inner book in red
Measures
ca. 22.8 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm
Illustration
- 4 full-paged copper engravings
- 11 folded copper engravings
- engravings partly with water marks
- exlibris November 1822
Collation
- 1 blank leaf
- 1 title leaf
- 3 leaves foreword
- 178 leaves content (numbered pages 1-356)
- 8 leaves register
- 9 leaves "Regionen der Stadt Rom" (numbered pages 1-18)
- 2 leaves index
- 1 blank leaf
Complete!
Condition
- in good condition
Binding:
- partly rubbed and hit
- upper and lower spine partly defective
Paper:
- good paper quality
- slightly stains, partly some browning
- last engraving partly with brown stains and 2 holes, laid down
- folded plan with laid down tear
- Please have a look at the pictures!