Original 1740 Edition
Ficoroni - I piombi antichi

393, Lot: 411. Estimate $500. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Ficoroni, Francesco de. I piombi antichi. Opera di Francesco De Ficoroni dedicata alla santita di Nostro Signore papa Benedetto XIV. (Rome: Girolamo Mainardi, 1740). 168 pages, 64 plates of engravings. Hardbound in vellum. An early work on lead seals and tesserae by the important Italian connoisseur, antiquarian, author, and owner of the Cista Ficoroni. Bookplate of the prior owner – W(illiam) E(dward) Hope Vere (1824-1872) of Craigie Hall – as well as library tag of Craigie Hall on inside of front cover. Dekesel F72. Very Fine condition overall, drying has caused front to no longer lie flat, Rare.