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"One of the very beautiful illustrated books of the XVIth century".
MAZZOCCHI (Jacob) Epigrammata antiquae urbis . Rome: Jacobus Mazzocchius, April 1521. 4 ° white vellum.
21 woodcut illustrations including the famous full page plate of the Pantheon. Numerous figures in the text.
ORIGINAL EDITION of this important work by Mazzochi recording ancient Roman inscriptions. It was compiled over several years, perhaps with the collaboration of Mario Maffei, bishop of Aquino, Mariangelo Accursio and Andrea Fulvio.
"Remains the fundamental book on Roman and early Christian epigraphy" Cicognara 3789; Mortimer Harvard Italian 297
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