Bidspirit auction | Granara, Giovanni Stefano: On the

Granara, Giovanni Stefano: On the antiquity and origin of Rome, historical dissertation... Venice, Giammaria Lazzaroni 1734 - Format in-4°, mm. 305x220, pp. (24), 756, (2) + 1 c. of folding plates. This copy lacks the frontispiece. Later binding (19th century) in half leather with 4 ribs, gold titles and blind-stamped decorations on the spine. Decorative old paper covers. Frontispiece (partially detached) printed in red and black with copperplate vignette. 1 folding copperplate with Roman coins. Headers and tailpieces with copperplate vignettes. Clear text, with slight foxing on the leaves. Old edition printed in Venice in 1734 by Giammaria Lazzaroni.