KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-1680) - Latium. Id est, Nova & Parallela Latii tum Veteris tum Novi Descriptio. Amsterdam: Joannem Janssonius a Waesberge & Haeredes Elizei Weyerstraet, 1671. 

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Lot 178 | KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-1680) - Latium. Id est, Nova & Parallela Latii tum Veteris tum Novi Descriptio. Amsterdam: Joannem Janssonius a Waesberge & Haeredes Elizei Weyerstraet, 1671. 
KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-1680) - Latium. Id est, Nova & Parallela Latii tum Veteris tum Novi Descriptio. Amsterdam: Joannem Janssonius a Waesberge & Haeredes Elizei Weyerstraet, 1671.

First edition of this work by Kircher full of beautiful plates depicting some of the magnificent landscapes of Lazio. A copy that is not excessively browned and in good condition, lacking only the portrait of the Pope.

Folio (387 x 248mm). Engraved frontispiece by Romeyn de Hooghe, woodcut vignette on title, 24 plates (of 25 as per index) of which many are double-page and including the large folding plan of Villa Adriana with a dedication to Cardinal Francesco Barberini, numerous engraved illustrations; the plates are present as per the index although other copies on the market sometimes contain a different number (lacking portrait of Pope Clement X, a bit browned but never heavily, some creasing to the folding plan). Contemporary calf, spine decorated in gilt, red speckled edges (weak joints, extremities rubbed).
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