Property of the Trustees of the Sandys Trust removed from Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Sandrart, Romanorum fontinalia; Romae antiquae et novae theatrum, Nuremberg, 1684-1685, 2 volumes, calf
Auction Closed
June 11, 02:50 PM GTNN
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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SANDRART, JOACHIM VON
Romae antiquae et novae theatrum. Nuremberg: Christian Sigismund Froberg for the author, 1684, double-page engraved frontispiece, double-page map of ancient Rome, large folding engraved map of modern Rome, 69 engraved plates (34 double-page)
FALDA, Giovanni Battista. Romanorum fontinalia. Nuremberg: Froberg for Sandrart, 1685, woodcut device on title-page, 42 engraved plates (40 double-page)
together 2 volumes, folio (385 x 235mm.), engraved headpieces and initials, uniform contemporary English panelled calf, bindings slightly rubbed, joints cracking
Fine copies of these attractive views of Roman monuments and fountains; much of Sandrart's work was taken from an earlier set of Falda's plates.
LITERATURE:
BAL RIBA 2894 & 1016; Rossetti 9144 & 9146