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Poleni, Memorie della gran cupola
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Poleni, G. Memorie istoriche della gran cupola del Tempio Vaticano, e de' danni di essa, e de' ristoramente loro. Padua, Stamperia del Seminario, 1748. Gr.-fol. (46:32,5 cm). Mit gest. Titelvignette, Kopfvignette u. Initiale, 19 (9 eingefalt.) ganzs. Textkupfen u. 9 Kupfertafeln. 4 Bll., 470 Sp. Grüner Maroquin des 19. Jh. mit reicher Vergoldung u. goldgepr. Wappensupralibros mit Motto "Vicissim incumbimus victoriae"; etwas berieben, Rückdeckel stärker.
Millard IV, 104 Anm.; Riccardi I/2, 297; DSB XI, 66; Olschki 17835; Kissner Coll. 361. - Erste Ausgabe. "In 1748 he was called to Rome by Pope Benedict XIV to examine the cupola of St. Peter's basilica and to propose means of preventing its further movement... a description of the means employed by Poleni for the restoration of the cupola" (DSB XI, 65f.). - Stellenw. leicht fleckig oder stockfleckig, Text zu Beginn mit kl. Wurmgängen (teils mit geringfügigen Buchstabenverlusten). Bl. Ggg1 mit ergänztem Eckabriss. Aus der Bibliothek des Kardinals Augusto Theodoli (1819-1892), die 1892 in Rom versteigert wurde.
First edition. With engraved title-vignette, arms of Benedict XIV, the dedicatee, 1 initial, 19 (9 folding) full-page engravings and 9 engr. plates. Slight spotting or foxing in places, some worming at beginning (partly with slight loss of letters), Ggg1 with reapaired corner tear. Bound in 19th century green morocco, richly gilt, both covers with a bishop's hat at centre; somewhat rubbed, stronger to back cover.